Earlestown’s finest The K’s are back with their second single of 2023 ‘Chancer’. Since the release of ‘Hoping Maybe’ back in January, they have embarked on a sold-out tour and been added to the main stages of Godiva Festival, Golden Touch Festival, and the inaugural This Feeling By The Sea in Bridlington. Can they maintain the momentum?
Last time out they were in an achingly beautiful mood. ‘Chancer’ retains the cinematic beauty of ‘Hoping Maybe’ whilst returning to the instantaneous and muscular guitar power of their earlier singles. The ordinary streets of ‘Hometown’ resurface as our protagonist is separated from his friends but, embraces the night’s danger with the infectious “fuck it” attitude of Joe Dempsie’s portrayal of Chris in Skins.
‘Chancer’ is the sound of a band fully harmonious with its identity. Frontman Jamie Boyle is now toying with his vocal cadence like a seasoned master whilst guitarist Ryan Breslin, howls into the night sky like Edge at his best, massive yet understated.
Track by track The K’s are injecting the UK with a sense of hope. Their social comment is more poetic than cultural observers of Britpop and their guitars more unifying than the dirty rock ‘n’ rollers of the 00s. They are forging a new path for rock ‘n’ roll, log may it continue.
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