Death Of The High Street are back with their second single, Communications Failed, lifted from their forthcoming album Bragging About Breaking — a socially charged rock record that isn’t afraid to speak its mind.
The Derby 5-piece formed in 2020 and saw their debut single Exit released on Alan Mcgee’s ‘It’s Creation Baby’ label and have since earned support and radio play from the likes of 6Music’s Steve Lamacq and BBC’s Mickey Bradley and Frank Skinner’s Absolute Radio show. They’ve also been regulars at Y Not Festival, playing on the Hog and Barrel stage.
So what of the new single? It opens with a deceptively gentle finger-picked guitar, the track soon swells into a storm of distorted riffs, thunderous drums, moody cello, and haunting vocals. It’s a dynamic build that showcases the band’s knack for marrying beauty with brute force.
Lyrically, Communications Failed channels the frustrations of modern life in the digital age, where we’re more connected than ever, yet genuine human communication feels fractured. It’s an anthem for a screen-obsessed society, one where empathy is fading and the noise drowns out the meaning.
With this release, Death Of The High Street not only reaffirm their status as one of the most uncompromising bands on the scene, but also push their sound into new, powerful territory.
Death Of The High Street’s debut album Bragging About Breaking is released on Friday 19th September and is available to pre-order here.
22nd August: Album listening party at Mr Shaw’s House in Derby.
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