Derby’s rising stars Marseille return on the 1st of March with their new single ‘Monkey In The Middle’. It’s the lead single from the GODIVA EP, due for release this September.
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Last time on the ‘This Dream of Mine’ EP, they mostly enthused the Roses into their escapist fantasies. Except for the closing track, ‘Devil’s Gonna Get You’. The moodier piece traversed the world of Nick McCabe and Richard Ashcroft, thus ushering in non-single material that was worthy of equal attention.
‘Monkey In The Middle’ continues this direction with a mesmeric power. The guitars now drive with Andy Bell’s purpose on ‘Leave Them All Behind’ in the early part, adding a mystique to Marseille’s allure. The shoegaze dissipates midway, and their love of the Roses comes back via the ‘I Am The Resurrection’ bassline and Squire-esque guitars.
Joe Labrum’s guitars begin as a jingle-jangle breakdown, soon become an all-encompassing ‘Resurrection’ meets ‘Champagne Supernova’ freak-out moment of glory! What prevents them from parody is the rampageous spirit of The Verve’s ‘Come On’. In part due to frontman Will Brown’s vocals in the climatic stages. Moreover, it’s the intensity which they impart as a collective. Full on and all ablaze, they maintain a relentlessness destined to play massive stages, not for the money but for people, togetherness, and immortality.