London outfit The Outers recently released their first single of 2024. ‘Twenty’ witnesses the band join forces with esteemed sound engineer Tom Hough (Azelia Banks, Stereophonics, Rihanna) on an eclectic look back at the Orwellian lockdown of recent years.
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To date, they have wowed through frenetic energy and punk rock idealism. Now, they are pulling from the emotional power of Fightmilk and the isolating but melodic drama of Brett Anderson’s cannon to forge a new way. It’s pop music! It’s electro! It's indie. It’s Linda Thompson on acid.
The Outers' sound is further enriched by adding fuzzy synths and moonlit howls on the guitar, creating a sense of alienation akin to Suede. Frontwoman Ade’s vocal performance is a career-best, carrying the pop immediacy of Ninja (The Go! Team) and the playful energy of Sonya Madan (Echobelly). It’s a vocal style that echoes the dreams we all had for Polystyrene (X-Ray Spex) in her later years-playful, urgent, soulful, folksy, and defiant as hell.
After dazzling in Brighton for Kick Out of the Jams for the Alternative Escape this week, The Outers have kicked off 2024 with one hell of a bang.