New-wave/post-punk band His Father's Voice release new single and announce debut album

Music Review | 22nd July, 2024 His Fathers Voice

New-wave/post-punk band His Father's Voice have gained a reputation for crafting a brooding yet purposeful sound with soaring pop melodies, muscular rhythms, and three-dimensional sounding guitars.

The live show tugs at a heavy atmosphere that looms around lead singer Ash O'Connor and lead guitarist James Reidy, intensified by Laya Meabhdh Kenny and Cian McGuirk who contain and release a moody rhythm section.

2024 would see the group release the successful singles Arm's Length and Forgot to Feed leading to a Irish tour and multiple airplays.

The latest single from the band is the unnerving The Blues, driven by the minimalist drone of a guitar with dark tones supporting lead singer Ash O'Connor stunning vocals.

Lyrically The Blues depicts how the uncanny-valley nature of corporate hospitality spaces buries community culture.

Speaking about the track the band say;

The Blues sets the tone for the album, leaning into being dark and oppressive but still powered with resistance. The song fixates on how uncanny props are within corporate hospitality spaces and how they're used to draw customers in.

It's incredibly uncomfortable how alluring they are despite being obvious imitations, and how successfully they distract from communities that once existed before profit built over them - communities these spaces both extract wealth from and push under the floorboards.

While the song is lyrically grim, the name itself is quite tongue in cheek, with the riff being an obvious nod to the twelve-bar blues. But that's as far as the blues influence goes, it's as deceptive as the topic of interest.

Alongside their latest single the band have announced their debut album Black Poison Morning, which is set for release on 6th September.

His Fathers Voice - The Blues (Youtube)

The single The Blues is available through all streaming platforms.

The debut album 'Black Poison Morning is set for release on 6th Sept, 2024.

Photo Credit: Louis O'Sullivan

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