The Cases – The Curse

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The Cases have released their second single, ‘The Curse’, from their debut EP ‘Mr. Penny’ (This Feeling Records / Lab Records). Recorded at Kempston Street in Liverpool, it was produced by Chris Taylor (Courteeners).

The Preston outfit is currently celebrating the song's release with a sold-out tour. This sense of triumph perfectly captures this ode to overcoming hard times. The ease of The Kooks’ debut album and the melodic bombast of The Zutons drive this song from emotional turmoil to freedom.

Will Bullen’s riffs are best with angst, wrestling to free themselves of the toxicity they’re mired in. He buries the pain deep so that when the solo comes, it’s less an ecstatic release, more a cathartic howl.

The Cases are currently on a sold-out tour with This Feeling, and on this showing, it’s easy to see why.