Purveyors of 90's-tinged rock Forty Foot return with new track

Music Review | 25th Nov, 2024 Forty Foot

Dublin band Forty Foot sound is made up from crashing drums, gnarly fuzz bass and distorted guitars, resulting in a 90's inspired rock.

Following on from the success of their previous single Toothache released in August 2024, the band return with their latest single, Constellation.

Bearing all the hall marks of a classic Forty Foot track, the band find space to dial down their usual sonic onslaught while dialing-up the emotion, forging a path with their signature sound that pulls from alt-rock royalty Smashing Pumpkins and Hum, backed by emotive lyrics and razor-sharp melodies.

The band have already shown us on previous releases that they're more than capable of heads down rocks and acoustic renditions, on Constellation the band find a middle ground. Keeping the in-your-face guitars and pummelling drums but giving way to quieter moments allowing space for Sam's vocals to be the focus and in doing that give him space to convey the emotion of the track.

Keith's bass keeps things grungy and gnarly throughout, so they never lose that alt-rock edge. The chorus hits like the sun rising over the horizon with ethereal vocals added to mix that lean into their more shoegaze influences.

Front-man Sam says the track is about his relationship with his dad, even going as far as to make a photo of them together the art work for the track. Eschewing his normal approach of burying meaning in metaphor and turn of phrase the lyrics for the track are much more direct,

I love you so much, I'm sorry I let you down, Can we move on, can we just figure it out

The vulnerability coupled with the dreamier approach to the sonics of the track make this a standout track in the Forty Foot catalogue.

Keeping their collaborative relationship going, they turned to Conor McLoughlin of Sick Love, who the band have worked with on a number of previous releases. The band recorded the track in their rehearsal room in Yellowdoor, a hub for creatives in Dublin.

Forty Foot - Constellation (Youtube)

The single Constellation is available through all streaming platforms.

Photo/Cover Artwork: Old Crows Promotions

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