Single Review | The Zang | Football Sundays

The world of former More Than Conquerors axe-swingers Kris Platt and Danny Ball have been perpetually in motion since their decision to leave the mosh pits behind in 2019.

Kris' hiatus to France was cut short when songwriting supremo Ciaran Lavery requested his services on lead guitar, and before long he was preoccupied with smashing his own Spotify algorithms in electro-indie project Blue Americans.  Entirely self-producing their new body of work soon sparked the creation of Oiltape Studios, Belfast's newest recording space and the chosen birthplace for indie-slackers The Zang's debut record, scheduled to drop later this year.

Dipped in a pool of Weller-esque guitar tones, The Zang! tackle issues of modern homophobia, sectarianism and life beyond the beautiful game in this, the first single taken from their as-yet-untitled debut. Arriving in an age of rising unemployment, economic uncertainty and Liverpool as the dominant footballing force in England, you'd be forgiven for falling into a sepia toned world after listening to this one. Platt's aversion to over-complication in the producer's chair serves the track well, bursting in just the right moments for a climactic gut punch.

Check out the music video below.

Taylor Johnson