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Wolf Alice – You’re A Germ
Second single off the North London quartet’s debut, with a hard to ignore name. You’re A Germ is a single with a narrative, which would take listeners back to their school days, talking about teenage relationships, they build on the nostalgia, which is a common theme throughout their first album. It’s the grungy sound we’re used to from Wolf Alice, but the song is a massive build up of lead singer’s Ellie Roswell’s emotions, starting off with a steady beat, going into something a lot heavier, making the single work, because of the contrast.

FFS – Call Girl
The Scottish, American super group, made of Franz Ferdinand and Sparks release Call Girl off of their Debut, self titled, album. Using funky harmonies, to make the chorus stay in your head all day, the song wants fans and audiences to enjoy it. The song borrows repetitive beats from Franz Ferdinand, but still feels like a Sparks single, because of the use of synths. Sure everyone will be hearing this on repeat this summer, because it just encourages for people to join in. The single takes the best aspects from each band, and really makes the sound like a “super” group.

Frank Carter  & The Rattlesnakes – Juggernaut

This song gets straight to the point within the first 40 seconds, it’s bringing in all the elements of a punk song. Carter’s aggressive voice makes the lyrics stand out. Taken from first album as Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, taking a heavier turn from when he was in Gallows, on this album instruments now take the lead where his angry vocals, enhance them. The audience will follow this army of sound; making them feel indestructible it’s fierce and gets the point across quickly, just like any great punk song should do.

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