God Save The King-Another Hero Is Dead
Back, long before we actually had a king, a rag-taggle group of musical misfits, all well known on the Hereford and Worcester scene through various different outfits formed something of a local indie-punk super-under the God Save The King monicker.
The band delivered one EP, one album and a football anthem, Big Balls, that in an alternative universe (or perhaps just my head) became the unofficial England Euros 2014 campaign soundtrack. GSTK turned heads with their tongue-in-cheek sing-a-longs, gathering plaudits comparisons as far reaching as The Kinks, The Fall and The Futurehearts or Art Brut covering Total Eclipse Of The Heart (as according to Pop Art London) if you prefer.
So what did God Save King do to capitalise on the press inches and growing fanbase…erm well they dispersed for nigh on a decade to explore new ventures, but erm,, it’s alright they’re back now and they’ve come armed with a hatful of singles, a forthcoming brand new album (the mythical second) and a colourful array of pastel jackets and navel hats that screams that they’re back in business.
The first single to be lifted, Another Hero Is Dead sees GSTK pay homage to yesterdays heroes, name checking everyone from Leonard Nimoy and Corey Haim to Bowie, Nina Simone and the big man, Jesus H Christ himself. Opening with a pretty, acoustic guitar melody, Pete Adams (yep him of all the bands..again) moves between a half croon and that addictive indie yelp we’ve all come to expect, as guitarist Adam Daffurn steps up the power, whilst the rhythm section of Micheal D. Wynn (bass) and Ben Cullimore (drums) lay down a glorious lurching groove, hooking you in before you have the chance to realise that you’re essentially dancing to a list of names!!
All I can say is rejoice, God Save The King are back to reclaim their thrones and add a bit of much needed colour to an otherwise dreary world.
www.godsavetheking.bandcamp.com
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/7jvx3HhRAcq5YPMrJIorCq?si=SIxa4IbPRseRceKOOh7x9A
APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/another-hero-is-dead/1732875490?i=1732875491
BANDCAMP: https://godsavetheking.bandcamp.com
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