Uncover New City’s euphoric indie-rock anthem.

New City – ‘Twenty One thing’

So many tales are centered on that elusive time period you spend as a twenty-something. Supposedly younger, free, careless, and exquisite, it’s usually held up as a golden age – however it’s not like that for everybody. New City supply a extra blended, and maybe extra life like take in your twenties, with their observe known as – what else? – ‘Twenty One thing’. 

New City are a five-piece guitar-focused band hailing from ‘the rain-sodden streets of Glasgow’. With some promising playlists and help slots, they’re wanting ahead to a calendar stuffed with gigs, little doubt together with this newest launch on their setlist.

‘Twenty One thing’ is a euphoric indie pop-rock anthem which contrasts the lows of younger maturity with its joyful sound.

The conversational, efficient lyrics describe a life that has grown stagnant – ‘The clocks, they carry on turning and I’m nonetheless right here’ – but nonetheless retain a sure wryness, noting ‘I get by with simply my humour’. There are many sing-a-long moments, with an anthemic refrain and ‘oh-woah’ hooks. The melodies are solidly crafted, and delivered with satisfying harmonies and uninhibited lead vocals. 

The manufacturing makes essentially the most of these crashing guitars, with thrilling solo strains and an epic, stadium-ready sound. They’ll overpower the vocals at instances, however it’s nothing a mixture gained’t repair. The tight drums maintain it collectively, and you’ll actually inform that this can be a observe that shall be very efficient dwell. There’s a barely retro tone to it, paying homage to acts like Bruce Springsteen and The Killers, however nothing that’s dated. If you happen to’re seeking to yell out a few of your angst to a giant guitar observe, look no additional.

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Phrases Eden Tredwell