Following their debut single “Ladybug,” the new song layers jangly guitars and a plucky bass over a dance beat that feels familiar yet fresh. Frontman Ryan Borges describes it as suspended between heartbreak and hope — “a love letter written in motion.”

Formed in 2024, Borges says the creation of Spins was an intuitive process, as most of the members had been playing music together for years. Borges runs a recording studio in Toronto where the group would regularly jam. “It was a spur-of-the-moment decision to just make it happen,” he remembers. “It came together very naturally.”

The band leans into new wave influences like The Smiths, alongside 2000s indie rock in the vein of LCD Soundsystem. Borges also cites his love of early-aughts hip-hop, which comes through in the rhythmic way he writes and delivers verses.

Having released their debut single just over a year ago, Borges calls “Dance Wimme” a breakthrough moment — and a departure from their earlier work.
“‘Dance Wimme’ was a culmination of everybody pitching in and bringing their flair and style,” he says. “This is the first time we were like, ‘Oh, we’ve made something that is really fresh and what we want to sound like.’”

The music video for “Dance Wimme” is built around late-night drives, crowded parties, and blurry moments, embodying the kinetic energy of the track. Throughout the video, Borges wears a bedazzled fingerless glove on his right hand — an ode to Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who often performed with a glove. The visual choice nods to the song’s ’80s glam spirit: “The glove represented how the guitars on the song make me feel: glamorous.”

Borges tells RANGE that the track is the first single from Spins’ upcoming EP, expected later this year. After building a dedicated following from just one release, the band will play shows in Toronto and Montreal this April, with plans for a wider tour in the fall.

The song and video feel like a true establishing moment for Spins, not just because of the growing buzz, but because of how fully it reflects their identity. Created and directed in-house, the video was helmed by guitarist Filip Lee and features the band playing a live set for friends inside Borges’ studio. True to the free-spirited energy they’re chasing, the night even drew a few noise complaints from neighbours.

“We got some complaints to 311, but it was worth it,” Borges says. “It was such a blast.”

Still early in their story, Spins are already carving out a sound that feels both intimate and expansive — music made for fast nights, close friends, and the kind of party you never want to end, all lit by the enticing shimmer of a spinning disco ball.