From the second this iridescent track hits your ears, you’ll be hooked — trust me. Today, Sports released the music video for their newest single, “Baby Baby,” a dreamy track about a troubled, codependent relationship. Weaving in layers of textured vinyl with elements of R&B and dream-pop, Sports’ “Baby Baby” is easy to get lost in. Set in an old basement and decked out in retro fashion, the visuals invoke a haunted, melancholy feeling to go with the nostalgic lyrics. “Yet, I think we’re longing for the world above,” elaborates vocalist/ keyboardist Cale Chronister. “It seems appealing compared to the world below — a small, decaying room with nothing to do but watch TV and mope around. To me, it mirrors the world we’re in today.”

Speaking on the track, Chronister explains, “‘Baby Baby’ is about codependency. My emotions being dependent on someone else’s emotions. It’s about a vicious cycle of not being able to comfort someone who is crying, and their crying ending up making me more upset than they are. In the verses of the song I’m expressing my frustration with being unable to be comforting, and in the chorus I end up asking for comfort. It’s a messed up cycle that I find myself in. The ego placing itself where it doesn’t belong. As the song goes on, that last chorus gets more emotional, and the same lyrics can be heard as actual empathy. As if something clicked and I felt your pain and cried with you; instead of just trying to make myself feel better.”

The indie-pop duo spends their time split between Los Angeles, CA, and Norman, OK. Sports are Cale Chronister and Christian Theriot who began developing their infectious indie-pop sound in grade school and have continued to evolve for the last decade. The band’s debut LP, Naked All The Time (2015) and its follow-up, People Can’t Stop Chillin (2016) brought some of their most widely-praised singles, including “You Are the Right One,” “Panama,” “Whatever You Want,” and “Someone You’d Rather Be Dating.” They made their return in 2018 with their first full-length album, Everyone’s Invited. “Baby Baby” will be featured on Sports’ recently announced two-part LP to be released in the coming months.

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