British rock outfit Youth Sector is following up their 2020 debut EP Mundanity with their follow-up EP, Adult Contemporary, which will be released on February 18th via Family Values.
The band has since released its lead single “Is Blood,” a big and life-affirming blend of indie rock, post-punk, all with a rather uplifting and catchy pop-themed nature around its chorus.
About the song, the band’s lead vocalist Nick Tompkins offered a bit of background on its meaning:
“This one comes from a growing distaste and bewilderment for people in England who are so proud to be English. The song is an attempt to weigh up ‘patriotism’ with the fact that this country, our wealth and our position in the world was built on the suffering of others – we are not deserving of it and it shouldn’t be a source of pride and entitlement. It was written while the BLM riots were in full swing where ‘all lives matter’ started cropping up not just from anonymous internet trolls but people I knew also which was sickening and disorientating.”
Enjoy a stream of “Is Blood” now below.
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