Cast - Yeah Yeah Yeah

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2025 was a stellar year for Cast. Be it celebrating 30 years of debut ‘All Change’ or opening for Oasis, there can be no denying the band are at something of a zenith, right now. Far from resting on their laurels, they roar into 2026 with new album Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.

Released later this month (30th Jan) via Scruff of the Neck Records, Cast’s 8th studio album was recorded in Spain with producer Youth (Killing Joke’s Martin Glover) at his Space Mountain studio in Spain. 

In 2024, the Liverpool icons released ‘Love is the Call’, marking their first collaboration with Glover. It marked a fine return to form, with frontman and songwriter-in-chief John Power rediscovering his touch, casting aside the fears that perhaps held back prior albums.

‘Calling Your Name’ is easily viewed as a clarion call for anyone who might feel downtrodden, or undervalued. With its gospel backing vocals powering the melody to a higher plane, and Power decreeing “never let them tell you if you’re wrong or right, the message is clear: chase your dreams! On ‘Way It’s Gotta Be’’ we hear Cast’s archetypal sound united with the stinging punch of Paul Weller’s underrated ‘Heavy Soul’ album.

On ‘Weight of the World’, the narrative flips, and Power’s worries are wistfully laid bare, detailing his struggles to understand the world around him. Vocally, he effortlessly ebbs from defiant to distressed, whilst guitars build wave upon wave of pressure that feel as though they could blow at any time. The chasm between melody and anxiety, especially while Power sings “why do I always feel the weight of the world,” summons a career-best vocal, capturing a struggle - perhaps creative, perhaps more serious - of wanting to give in to darker forces, but coming out fighting.

The band pull everything together for the masterpiece that is ‘Teardrops’. The summoning of their early days, coupled with abundant soul influences, gives ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’ its great pop moment. With the gentle sway of Bacharach and the bubblegum melodies of Lightning Seeds clear influences here, Cast’s ability to impart hope is on display for all to see: “the world awaits for love to break the spell.” It is an utterly timeless piece of songwriting, which displays Power’s boundless ability to deliver cinematic presence.

For many season bands, there has often been a clamour of late to put out records that pay lip service to their beginnings. Let’s face it, the nostalgia wave of the post-Covid era would be an easy one to ride. What’s not always clear is whether this is an attempt to capture former feelings or simply appease their fanbase. What Cast achieve here is a knowing wink to their roots, while allowing their skill, sense of adventure and ambition off the leash. 

Does it outrun All Change? Is it even possible to surpass a breakthrough that soundtracks life, love and loss? Probably not. What this album achieves is the restraint with which it captures time’s passage, alongside spiritual growth and sharpened craft. As such, Cast have delivered an album that those of us lucky to be around in another thirty years will herald as another classic.

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