Same things happen again and again. That one line is basically the entire lyric sheet of Andrew Bunsell's new single, and somehow it's more than enough. "Same Things" takes a phrase, loops it over a taut dance-punk pulse and slowly lets it fall apart, and the result is one of the smartest, strangest indie dance tracks I've heard in a while.
One Line, Many Meanings
The whole song is built around the repeated phrase "same things happen again and again", and as the track evolves, the words start to break down into fragments like "happen again" and "gen gen". That glitchy, malfunctioning feel is deliberate. Bunsell describes the song as a reflection on history repeating itself: different circumstances, but familiar forces coming back, from the return of fascism to new forms of colonisation and the surrender of critical judgement.
At the same time, he pushes back on the idea that anything ever repeats exactly. You never step into the same river twice, and the track lives right in that tension between recurrence and change. Even the frog imagery has a backstory: it was inspired by The Conjurer by Hieronymus Bosch, where frogs stand for giving up reason.
The Sound
Musically it's vocal-led art-pop over a repetitive dance-punk groove, with angular indie edges and leftfield electronics. Bunsell himself points to LCD Soundsystem and Wet Leg as reference points, and you can hear that mix of nervy rhythm and deadpan delivery. He wrote, produced and performed it all himself, combining minimal, repetitive vocals with electronics.
Who Is Andrew Bunsell?
According to his bio, Andrew Bunsell is a London-based composer, performer and cultural producer, published by Mute Song and released by Hands In The Dark and Hakisac Records. His work explores themes like dissociation, entanglement and collapse, and it has been presented at places like the Barbican, Café OTO and Wysing Arts Centre, as well as abroad in France, Argentina, Belgium and Greece. He also founded London's Dalston Studios, Dalston Music Festival and Open Source Contemporary Arts.
"Same Things" came out in July 2026, followed by a music video in September.
Dance-Punk Is Thinking Again
Indietronica and dance-punk are having a real moment, with artists using repetitive grooves not just to make people move but to say something. "Same Things" shows how far you can push that idea: a single sentence, a relentless beat, and a message that sticks long after the track ends.
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What Do You Think?
Do you think repetition makes a message stronger or does it wear it out? How did "Same Things" land for you? Let me know in the comments!
