Warrington band The K’s kick-start the new year by self-releasing their new single ‘Hoping Maybe’ this Friday. In 2022, they supported the likes of Liam Gallagher and James as well as kicking off the Shiiine On festival in glorious style. With their live presence quality having no questions left to answer, they returned to the studio and embark on a five-single run this year which culminates with an album release in November.
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To date, The K’s have been serving up the life-affirming pedal to the metal Jam-esque mayhem in the form of ‘Hometown’, ‘Sarajevo’, and ‘Aurora’. The one exception being the poignant lockdown release of ‘Valley One’. On ‘Hoping Maybe’ they’ve merged the two but with musicality in the studio not yet witnessed.
Jamie Boyle’s songwriting has reeled in the aching beauty of Andrew Cushin alongside his penchant for conjuring silver screen majesty. It’s lent his already heartstring-panging odes another level of drama for fans to revel in. The romance, the hope, and the love he imparts will inevitably burrow into the hearts of the masses.
Backing him up, as ever, is this generation’s guitar idol Ryan Breslin. Ethereal licks accentuate Boyle’s soulful vocals until it’s his chance to shine on the solo. The solos on the early tracks have often been raw unadulterated releases of rage and angst. Here, Breslin’s guitars are blessed with the cinematic romance of Clark Gable and an otherworldly shimmering that reverberate across the galaxy as a ray of hope amid the recession and social decay.
Together, they are the UK’s finest songwriting partnership since Pete and Carl. Different in sonic of course, but, they breed the love, affection, and desperation to buy their records and pour over the lyrics of the Albion pair.
It’s one hell of a benchmark they have set themselves for this five-single run, but is anyone in any doubt it’s going to get better? Thought not!
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