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Niamh Poppleton discovers an enthralling debut from the Newcastle four-piece
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The enthralling debut single from Newcastle-based four-piece band Tight Collar draws upon the wrath and indignation of a generation. White Noise paints a world in which businesses struggle to enforce power due to widespread neglect and opposition of corporate authority.
Drawing on the violent insurrection and anger of the punk movement, rage meets hopelessness as the enraged vocals explosively confront the listener, accompanied by quick drums and a rapid yet simultaneously softly-plucked guitar. In a novel musical experience that has a commanding feel, the instrumentation of the track seamlessly blends together post-punk sounds with subtle indie influences.
With music mirroring a message of the mayhem it seeks to criticise, White Noise is dichotomous commentary at its finest.
