Beasts

Beasts’ new single Creature offers a tantalising glimpse into the band’s upcoming debut album, blending intoxicating vocals, lazy riffs and sharp wit.

In their short history, the Bristol/London three-piece have already made their mark, with Radio 1’s Daniel P. Carter premiering their first two singles, Annie and My Girl Is a Serpent, which were subsequently played by BBC radio presenters Zane Lowe and Phil Taggart. The band members aren’t strangers to life on the road either, with a slew of recent festival appearances including 2000 Trees, The Isle of Wright Festival and The Great Escape.

Their impressive list of accolades comes as no surprise, given the band’s masterful songwriting and fresh sound. Joe Mallory-Skinner (guitar and vocals), Tom Wood (drums) and Loz Fancourt (bass) cite influences across the spectrum of 90s grunge and alternative, with their sound further sculpted by veteran producer Jaime Gomez Arellano. Despite the obvious grunge comparisons, they have an undeniably gothic edge; Creature comes to life with smooth vocal harmonies, ethereal sound effects and subtle licks of organ, which weave around loud fuzz guitar and slurred drums.

Creature is out on 23 November 2017 via Killing Moon Records.