There’s a storm brewing in Derbyshire, and it goes by the name of Marseille. The five-piece have been quietly (and not so quietly) gathering momentum over the past year, pulling in support from BBC 6 Music tastemakers like Steve Lamacq and Nathan Shepherd, while catching the ears of US outlets KEXP and Sirius XM. In between all of that, the 5-piece, consisting of Will Brown (Vocals); Joe Labram (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals) Lennon Hall (Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocal), Will Sabey (Bass); and Tom Spray (Drums/Percussion) have signed to Echo Bass Records and played sell out shows up and down the country showcasing why they are one of the most exciting bands emerging in Britain right now.
Their new single Fever (released on the 17th October) is less a calling card and more a statement of intent: bold, hypnotic, and laced with the urgency of a band teetering on the cusp of their breakout moment.
Produced by Michael Smith (whose work with Wolf Alice and Delights already proves his ear for widescreen indie), Fever hits like a livewire.
The opening seconds of Fever unfurl with a sprawling, hypnotic melody that instantly recalls The Verve’s Catching The Butterfly — all shimmering guitar lines and cinematic intent — before the track locks into a pulse that’s pure Marseille. From there, the Derbyshire five-piece waste no time turning introspection into ignition, with driving basslines, crisp percussion, and a chorus that refuses to sit still.
As jagged guitars swirl and shimmer, frontman Will Brown delivers his mantra with conviction: a rallying cry against naysayers and the dead weight of negativity. “If something you love doing isn’t hurting anyone, then it’s not your problem,” he insists — and it’s hard not to believe him. That defiance sits right at the heart of Fever, and you can hear it in every riff and snare crack.
What makes Fever stick isn’t just its immediacy, though it’s undeniably infectious. It’s the way Marseille fuse youthful hunger with a maturity well beyond their years. At an average age of just 20, Marseille sound like a band who’ve studied their heroes — the Verve, early Kasabian, The Music — and used those influences as fuel, not crutches. There’s swagger, yes, but also depth; ambition without arrogance. Ultimately they sound like a band already in command of their sound: big hooks without clichés, anthemic without bombast.
Smith’s production gives every element space to breathe, and the result is a single that’s both muscular and melodic, hypnotic yet immediate, keeping you locked in until the final note.
With a nine-date UK tour in November — already packing out 300-capacity rooms — Marseille feel like a band building their own wave rather than riding one. Fever doesn’t just soundtrack that momentum; it accelerates it. If 2025 is the year they break through, this is the track that will be playing as the doors get kicked wide open.
A sprawling, anthemic rush that fuses Verve-like grandeur with youthful urgency. Marseille don’t just have the fever — they are the fever.
Fever is released on Friday 17th October and is available to pre-save here.
Gigs
7 November London, The Lexington
8 November Nottingham, Rough Trade
14 November Leeds, Headrow House
16 November Brighton, Dust
20 November Brighton, Hare and Hounds
21 November Bristol, Rough Trade
23 November Manchester, Yes
28 November Glasgow The Hug and Pint
29 November Newcastle The Cluny
Marseille Socials
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