Sheffield-based Matilda Shakes returned at the end of June with their new single ‘Fast Lane’. It follows their glam stomping anthem ‘Up All Night’ and the dirge joy of ‘Shakedown’. Can they continue their run of form?
‘Fast Lane’ does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a genius display of blistering leather-clad rock ‘n’ roll. The Doors mysticism and the Bunnymen’s snarl has picked a barroom fight with BRMC and no one is giving up!
The frenzied attack, like BRMC and the Bunnymen, remains melodic no matter how often its gang mentality violence threatens to spill over. The pace briefly drops for a sumptuous Will Seagrent-esque guitar breakdown. No matter the violence embedded in their sound, this brief moment showcases that, Matilda Shakes are a band in control of their destiny.
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