Here to provide another vital new voice in British rock, Manchester's
False Advertising aren't messing around on their debut full-length. After a string of high-profile support slots and signing to the reliable Alcopop! they have delivered an impetuous and imperious record, a tightly controlled riot that threatens to sweep much of the old guard away for good.
Jen Hingley's vocals drip with disdain and frustration over punchy guitars, '
Influenza' sounding pleasingly unhinged while '
Uncomfortable' threatens to reveal false privilege and entitlement for what it is. '
You Said' carries a heavy storm at its heart, a swirl of angst and anxiety enveloping the twin guitars. Everything here has a heightened air of urgency behind it, every choice made deliberately to provoke a gut punch. A clear love of classic grunge, shown by a delicious fuzz and crunch rumbling away throughout, takes nothing away from a band with plenty of ambition to forge a whole new path.
