Premiere: Kagoule - "Made of Concrete"

If you've heard of Kagoule already it's probably because they've been dropping some of the smartest, slow-burning slabs of alt rock since The Breeders' Last Splash. It also may be because they've shared stages with everyone from The Wytches to The Who and they're not even out of their teens yet. Anyway, this trio of clever fuckers from Nottingham make music to make you feel really underwhelmed about yourself, and I'm about it.

Kagoule are about to drop their debut album Urth via Earache Records, who are primarily known for housing extreme metal and grindcore bands like Naphalm Death and Godflesh, and we're premiering their newest single "Made of Concrete" below. Head lifted above the water by hella reverb and lush vocals from bassist Lucy, it's much more reflective than their previous singles.

Of the track, guitarist Cai says: “It came as a trapped sound in a Boss delay pedal box. Someone at the factory must’ve been humming in the right direction at the right time, the waves slipped through and the cardboard door sealed behind them. It journeyed over sea and land, benumbed by fear until I freed it from its torture and gave it a home (I think that's how sound works right?) It was one of the first songs I wrote for Kagoule. I think I was 15. After the initial “Check out what this pedal can do” it hasn’t changed much, apart from the fact Lucy won the rights to sing it from me over a heated Beyblade tournament.”

So there's that, and here's "Made of Concrete":

Urth is out via Earache Records on August 21. Pre-order it now via iTunes and Earache Records, and catch Kagoule on the following dates:

July 25 - Birmingham, UK - One Beat Festival @ Canon Hill Park
July 25 - Sheffield, UK - Tramlines Festival @ The Great Gatsby
July 25 - Sheffield, UK - Tramlines Festival @ University Arms
August 04 - London, UK - The Barfly (XFM Xposure Live)
August 06 – Nottingham, UK – The Music Exchange instore
August 13 - Nottingham, UK - Rough Trade instore
August 21 - London, UK - Rough Trade East instore
October 09 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City w/ Sleaford Mods
October 10 – Leeds, UK – Beacons Metro w/ Traams, Pins, Crushed Beaks
October 18 – Manchester, UK – Carefully Planned Festival

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