Somerville rockers Otis Shanty are no strangers to the hallowed halls of Allston Pudding, as their ragged yet shiningly tuneful sound speaks to pretty much everyone’s taste around here. As the band closes in on a decade together, their patient and entirely present music speaks to the strength of their bonds. That their ranks also include community organizers, journalists, and members of other beloved Boston area bands also speaks to the strength of their character, but let’s stay on the ball here.

Otis Shanty is readying their second LP, and we are pleased to be premiering their third single “For Once” today at AP. A twinkling dream-pop number about seeing yourself in a new light via the lens of someone who truly sees you shine, the tracks shows a (slightly) softer side of the band musically without muddying up some of their most visceral lyrical themes to date.

Otis Shanty fronter Sadye Bobbette had this to say:

“This song is a guttural reference to body image issues I’ve been dealing with my whole life. I’ve been told so much through my life to use my inner dialogue to change my beliefs about myself. But I have always struggled because words aren’t true until the actions behind them are. So I’m trying to strike a balance between faking it until I make it and actually experiencing authentic transformation — especially as it relates to my self-esteem.”