premiere: Value Void – Back in the Day
Young London-based trio Value Void share the intriguing first glimpse into their forthcoming debut LP, due later this year on Tough Love. On their sneakily infectious debut single "Back in the Day", the group, comprised of Paz Maddio (guitar + vocals), Marta Zabala (drums), and Luke Tristram (bass), rides that taut, moody post-punk groove into a soaring chorus that feels like pure, sweet catharsis. The brief parting of the clouds is fleeting, though, as Maddio's almost sunnily anthemic kiss-off -- "Without any rules, I don't want to play" -- is enveloped by the return of her wiry riff, the song sliding back into tension and uncertainty. Listen below + grab the song now on Value Void's bandcamp:
Value Void will support Frankie Cosmos on a short UK tour later this month; those dates:
May 28th - Gorilla, Manchester
May 29th - Art School, Glasgow
May 30th - Fleece, Bristol
May 31st - Scala, London