Stirling-based quintet The Shermans return with the follow up to their hugely successful debut single, Calling It Wrong, which reached number 20 in Scotland and number 23 in the UK indie charts. Released on Platform Records on April 13th, Venom is a rollicking, fast-moving, foot-stomping, soon-to-be indie anthem. Confrontational from the get-go, Shaun Aitcheson literally spits his acerbic lyrics over equally serrated guitars and pounding drums. The track blazes along while a dooming quality lurks – over the shoulder glances, whispers in the dim light of club over a relationship gone wrong. Venom is the sonic equivalent of the shifty guy you don’t want to turn around a corner and bump into.
The release is backed with You're just not getting enough - jangly,with military beats, Beach Boys harmonies and an angular guitar hook. Aitcheson’s vocals warble the ridiculously infectious refrain “and you just can’t stand still, not getting enough” - that no doubt, when performed live, will spark a lot of drinks-in-the-air-hoisting antics. Despite being a song about getting stuck in life – it’s a hopeful tune – with a warm and communal feeling.
Still paying homage to bands like Ocean Colour Scene and The Bluetones, it’s obvious with the new single that The Shermans are carving out an identity of their own and are clearly not a band to mess with. On the plus side, if you do mess with them – the result is “Venom”. (Claire Gilligan)
Venom is released on April 13th - cd single and download.
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