The song has no time for messing about. Right from the get-go, the hypnotic growl of Charlie McCarthy's bass draws listeners in before the rest of the band quickly follow suit (most notably Pierce O'Callaghan's punchy drums), helping to build that excitement around their forthcoming release.
The chants of "nobody's coming to save you" that pepper the track feel almost drowned out by the instruments that play alongside it. Distorted and at risk of falling into 'clunky' territory, they manage to pull it back with Dan Hoff's explosive vocals, which have an air of Irish legends, Fontaines D.C., to them.
You would be forgiven for thinking upon first listen that this song was one of misery. The lonely sentiment that you have to do everything alone, but, in fact, it's quite the opposite. Talking about the track with NME, the band revealed that "it's a song that feels hopeless on its first listen, but if you look at it more deeply, it's a call to action, no one is going to rise up if everyone expects someone else to do it. We all have to do our part in creating the change..." This sentiment slots itself nicely into the post-punk genre that Gurriers have carved their way through and is echoed through the piercing guitar riffs (courtesy of Ben O'Neill and Mark MacCormack) that turn this from a good track into an excellent one.
Stark, searing, and straight to the point, 'Nobody's Coming To Save You' might just be one of the best title tracks to come off an album in a long time. If you want to see just how raucous the Irish band can get, tickets for their UK and European tour are on sale now!
Madi Briggs
Image: 'Nobody's Coming To Save You' Official Album Cover