Known for pasting political dissent over danceable basslines, Manchester’s Holly Head are set to return next week with ‘I’ve Had Want’ on Tuesday 16 June.
Co-written by Westside Cowboy’s drummer, and former Holly Head lead guitarist, Paddy Murphy, the single offers a glimpse into a more forgiving and melodic shade of Holly Head, one of patiently hewn songcraft usually hidden within an otherwise frenetic setlist. Feeling their way around inspirational touchpoints including UNKLE, DJ Shadow, Tricky and Cornershop alongside the band’s stated interests in Wu-Lu, Happy Mondays, Kokoroko, Fugazi and Fela Kuti, I’ve Had Want emerged from a dreamy, late-night demo front man, Joe and bassist, Liam broke out together.
Singer and lyricist Joe says:
It can take a heavy toll on your mental health to process all the negative emotions we feel about the inequality and suffering we see around the world. Our anger shouldn’t be repressed though, and we still feel we must continue to tackle the same issues we’ve talked about in the past. The music is different on this track, but it’s still about wealth inequality, racial hate and animal rights to name a few but, this time, it’s through a wider range of emotions than solely anger
Catch them on their busy summer tour at the link below.
