Indie-Rockers, Gush, return with their latest single

Music Review | 21st Feb, 2025 Gush

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With a stomping drum and bassline under fuzzy tones, Northern Ireland indie rockers, Gush take their music to the next level with the release of their single, Like That.

The latest release finds the band refining and expanding their sound, following the release of their highly successful EP, Exposure Therapy. Released in 2024 the EP earned the band multiple radio-play along with appearances in a number of music publications.

The band say that their writing on Like That is sharper and more focused, which is reflected in the production. Jonny Woods (1980 Something Studios/Wynona Bleach) is at the controls this time, with a focus on capturing the live sound of the band.

The result is a gargantuan thunderous stomp; bass and drums are foundation shakingly massive, while watery chorus guitar melodies add sparkle before the speaker shredding fuzz kicks in for the chorus. Lead singer, Chelsea's vocal delivery explodes into a sneering venomous exorcism that gives way to a desperate cry of What to do? in the middle section of the track.

Like That takes influence from the likes of QOTSA and Spinnerette then mashing them together with their grungier Seattle based influences resulting in Gush's now signature sound.

Lyrically Like That deals with battling your own internal monologue, gaslighting yourself into believing the more convenient answer rather addressing the issue.

Like That, mirrors the chaos of a turbulent mind. Like a storm, it builds with intense energy, crashing between moments of calm and fury. The aggressive reflect the emotional conflict within, making it an anthemic ride through inner turmoil. The tempest persists - Gush

When it came time to create the visual language for the single, the band turned to longtime collaborator Ebony Alexander. Having built up a shorthand from working together on previous releases it allowed the band to reach their goal quickly. Ebony is responsible for the artwork, photos and video.

The video, fittingly shot at an abandoned, supposedly haunted house in Carnfunnock, is based around the narrative of a lonely astral soul that lurks around an old, abandoned house, waiting for someone to come along to befriend. As the band approach and discover the girl, they flee in terror. She follows, only curious and intending to befriend them.

See the band live:

27th February - Bello Bar, Dublin

10th April - The Empire (Single launch gig, supporting Virgins)

28th June - Girls With Guts Fest

2nd August - Around the Town Festival, Carrickfergus