False Heads | Yellow | Single Review

A gritty kick in the teeth is what’s needed from music sometimes and ‘Yellow’ from London’s False Heads gives you just that and definitely lives up to their energetic reputation which will you leave breathless and pumped full of adrenaline. Straight from the off, the track fires into life with a throbbing and contagious power that remains true throughout. Even the verses that have somewhat of a slower tempo will leave a listener gasping through the intensity of it all.

Without prior knowledge of this band being a three piece, anyone will be surprised from the sheer noise that is fantastically belted out, which wouldn’t sound out of place on a Slaves album. The London accents are utilised brilliantly to give the track it’s almost dirty and underground feel. And it’s fair to say that this is a fantastic example of modern day punk which hits like a punch in the face.

Ending just as abruptly as it starts, False Heads have created a track which through the use of the chanting lyrics of “The less I know” quickly becomes lodged inside a listener’s head, another sign of a successful punk anthem and another nod of the head to the genre’s history. This is definitely a band that slots in perfectly to the indie bands around them to give just that bit of kick to the modern scenes. Who says punk is dead?

Yellow is off of their up coming EP 'Less Is Better' which is released digitally on 21st September, followed by physical release 5th October, which the three piece will be celebrating with a launch party gig at Dingwalls in London. 

Review by Charlie Bristow

Photography by Holly Beson-Tams (@partyonhol)