Bobby Spender – Vocals, Guitar
Loz Fancourt – Bass
Bert Elvin – Drums
Recorded and produced by Tom Smith at Mwnci Studios
Engineered by Jethro Chaplin
Mixed by James Trevascus
Mastered by Jack Endino
PRESSING INFORMATION
+ BLACK 7" VINYL
"Insane" is a snarling post-punk number that proves this rowdy lot have got the goods. With drooling vocals and a raucous backing, it’s an exciting glimpse into what to expect from this band.
Frontman Bobby Spender says about "Insane": "The relationship I was in at the time I wrote this song was starting to go wrong, breakdown, we wanted different things, but we were in love and I felt like I was losing my mind. I had episodes of psychosis and schizophrenia in my 20's, something I have more of a handle on now, but I was scared I was starting to lose my mind again, this song was a bit about coming to terms with that, questioning my own sanity while a relationship breaks down. It's always feels to me like a song that opens the gates of hell, a release of frustration and negativity, self deprecation, an ode to psychosis and love."
In "Love Is Dead", he shares his experiences: "This song was written first as a poem about unrequited love. It was about the end of one relationship and how it ended though we were in love. Then shortly after I met someone and started to fall in love but they were having an affair, not telling their partner about me; we strung it out but eventually we had to end it as it wasn't fair on our emotions and she wanted to be with her partner but me at the same time - it wasn't how I saw love.
Both times there was a love there, but both times I felt I had to walk away, leaving alone, so I declared, love is dead. It felt like that what I was being told by each partner, each relationship. Maybe I'm throwing some blame, as I also admit perhaps this is what I want - love is dead, I heard her say, or was it something I hoped?”
Release Date: 04 August 2023
