Back in the latter half of March; Josh, Dom, Jamie and Matt were over at Sugar House, putting some long hours in at the studio. Recording a track, originally debuted during their headline set in Huddersfield last November, that would eventually become not only their first release of this year, but their debut single too: ‘Hit and Run’. Yet another solid step in their increasingly momentous rise through the ranks.
Instantaneously the listener is subjected to a series of “oh’s” in the form of harmonised gang vocals, mimicking the cruelly catchy lead riff – which Dom plays for much of the song’s duration – that joins with due haste. Josh’s powerfully emotive tones consummately ring true as ever – cunningly negated by Matt’s offbeat drumming and Jamie’s simple but effective bass line – expertly utilised throughout. The stripped-back verses, at times merely backed by the core riff (only palm-muted) are adeptly juxtaposed with a chorus of sharp, biting chords and virtually rhetorical proclamations. Imparting lyrics such as “is it all in the way you move?” and “God knows, I’m into you”, with astute dexterity.
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Words by Alex Graham