It’s not often I get the chance to shout about one of our local bands but today I get to do just that. Hailing from Inverclyde, Bride have just released their latest single and you need to hear it.
The band was formed in 2021 by Aedan Mcvey and Charlie McQueen (guitarists) who both shared the same interests in music. In the following months, Lewis Rorrison (drums) and Luke Harkins (bass) joined, and Caragh Power (singer) joined in September 2022 completing the 5-piece band.
This latest single, ‘Paralysis’ is only the bands third single after ‘Lost Cause’ and ‘Tuesday Nights’. Both previous singles are absolute belters and have generated a lot of buzz around these parts. Theres a raw and loose feel that bands from the west coast of Scotland excel at but that’s only first impressions. When you really get into these tracks there’s a strong shoegaze and post punk influence that really speaks to me.
‘Paralysis’ is about the subject of sleep paralysis and how Power really struggles with it. Caragh commented ‘The song talks about the fear of the subject but how over time, it can become less of a fear and more of a routine’.
That wash of reverb across the guitars in the intro hark back to eighties new wave or goth bands but when Powers vocal enters the mix it’s obvious this is no nostalgia trip. Bride make great use of dynamics throughout this number, dropping down to bass and drums before Powers primal scream ushers the band back in again.
This song deserves to be a smash for the band and it’s left me dying to hear more from Bride. I hope an album isn’t too far away. If anything, I’m just happy to know I’m not the only shoegazer in the village.
You can listen to ‘Paralysis’ on your favourite streaming service now.
You can follow Bride on social media here.
Photo credit
Keira Walker
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