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Brit alt-rockers, WIRD, have detailed their engrossing new video and single, Lies. Watch the video, here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35FSOIAPiPM , and listen to the band at https://open.spotify.com/artist/37bapcKKwFe3IeGkBHABmI .
The early beginnings of London-based WIRD (pronounced 'Weird') ensued during the pandemic when vocalist and guitarist Zin V desired to expand beyond his solo songwriting. By the end of 2020, WIRD had a full line-up and swiftly started to craft new material. Over the past two years, WIRD have worked diligently on building a fanbase in the London area, and are now ready to strike out to the rest of the UK. In addition to gathering a healthy band of followers, the grunge crew have also amassed a series of hearty releases. Their debut EP, Drained, which arrived in 2022, helped to lay strong groundwork for their next single, Clown, which pushed the band to a whole new level. And their recent single, Fake World, has rightly cemented their reputation as a band that deserves to be heard.
Now with a settled line up of Zin (vocals and guitar), Austin (drums), and Kotaro (bass), the grunge rockers are destined to step up again with their new single, Lies, which is a powerhouse slab of emotive alternative rock complete with thick fuzzy guitar riffs, ferocious drumming and pounding bass tones. The track, which recalls the passion and guile of Nirvana, Placebo, and Filter, lyrically centres around issues of trust and the state of being constantly surrounded by lies.
WIRD are planning further releases, content, and shows for the rest of the year and into 2025. The trio are a band that need and will be heard, making their rise an inevitability.
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Sergeant Thunderhoof have amassed a rich and varied back catalogue since their formation in 2013, included four studio albums, a live full length, an epic split LP with Howling Giant, numerous compilation appearances for the likes of Ripple Music and Magnetic Eye Records and even a surprise tribute to Kate Bush.
Hailing from the historical area of Somerset, Sergeant Thunderhoof have yet again delved deep into local history, mythology and folklore to deliver their most focused album to date. 'The Ghost of Badon Hill' is a true conceptual piece, set in the 4th Century AD and positively charged with raw emotion and Arthurian mysticism.
The follow up to 2022's critically acclaimed album 'This Sceptred Veil', their new LP was recorded with Josh Gallop at Stage 2 Studios in Bath and mastered by Tony Reed (Mos Generator), and sees the band exploring wider and more textured sonic landscapes, whilst conceptually delving into Somerset's famous Battle of Badon.
Discussing the lyrical themes explored throughout the album, vocalist and lyricist Dan Flitcroft says: "This new album feels to me like our most focussed and thoughtful release to date. In the past we've not had any limitations when it comes to song lengths and structures as we didn't have a label calling the shots. But one thing that I knew was needed for this album was to set some boundaries. Foremost of which was the ability to get it onto two sides of vinyl, as opposed to us having to put most of our previous works onto double packages due to the sheer length of the songs.
"I came across the theme for the album by sheer accident when out walking with my family. I had no idea that Bath was a possible location for a real-life battle between the Britons and invading Anglo Saxons, on what was known as Badon Hill. There are a few prominent hills in and around our city that have been suggested as possible locations, famously Peter Gabriel sang about Salisbury Hill many years ago. I got lost down a rabbit hole of facts, speculation, mythology and fantasy. I very quickly focussed on a story of simple people leading simple lives, forced to do amazing things to protect themselves and their kind. Having this narrative ticking away in my brain whilst working on the songs with the band really helped shape the feel and emotional journey that the songs take you on."
Ahead of the release of the album comes its leading single 'Blood Moon' on October 4th 2024.
"Lyrically, the song Blood Moon is about finding courage and hope when all around is despair. Knowing what we do in this life, echoes through eternity long after we're gone," states Flitcroft.
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