Derbyshire’s Marseille are back with their new single ‘Fever’. Released on the 17th October (Echo Bass Records), it was written by frontman Will Brown and produced by Wolf Alice cohort Michael Smith.
*image & artwork credit: Anya Maya Photography
Back in January, time on ‘History’, Marseille had a sense of destiny about them. Sonically staring over a psychedelic horizon and proclaiming it their own. ‘Fever’ feels more like the prequel to said glory as the guitars drive forward with shoegaze's exploration.
The added layer of synths and production has given their rock classicism a fresher take. It allows yet more mysticism to swirl around Joe Labrum and Lennon Hall’s forever-rising aura as the nation's best guitarists.
Rock ‘n’ roll’s rules are unwritten, but clear. They state, your frontman must be the bollocks. Step forward Will Brown. He induces melody when, for the most part, all around him is expansive and otherworldly. Then, after the jagged edges nod to The Verve’s ‘The Rolling People’, he unfurls one of the genre’s greatest howls. Guttural, demonic, and utterly unhinged, his vocal bruises its way through the ether, harvesting the light of mortal souls.
November sees Marseille back out on tour, and on this showing, it’s not to be missed!