When someone mentions Toploader, 'rock' might not quite be the first word that springs to mind, but in new single She Said, that's exactly where they find themselves. And you know what, it really suits them.
Halfway between U2 and Echo & The Bunnymen, wailing reverb and fuzzy guitar work provide a gritty, metallic foundation for singer Joseph Washbourn to cry out the pains of his emotions.
In She Said, Toploader hit upon real substance, the cement to hold them down amidst a world that seems all too hectic these days.
Previous single A Balance To All Things felt sprightly, full of evolution, yet still very much tied to the band's past. With She Said, Toploader cut free of all such ties, unleashing the tamed inner beast. Judging by how good this sounds, it's a route they should take more often.
She Said is released on the 31st October.
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