October Drift’s latest single ‘Forever Whatever’ brings back the familiar moodiness of the early nineties grunge and the booming mayhem of alternative-rock, and should prove to be a positive throwback for rock enthusiasts of contemporary times.

Mixing the gritty, thundering sound of the rock genre with the chilling angst of hard metal, October Drift may just have a classic jam at their hands with this new single off their upcoming album scheduled to release on January 24th, 2020. Having been influenced by the likes of Radiohead, Joy Division and even the iconic stylings of mid-nineties Nirvana, October Drift attempt to assuage their section of the crowd by crooning about their personal struggles in conjunction with a roaring mash of electric guitars, bass and percussive solos. 

What sets this tune apart from other numbers in the alternative rock genre is its understated, subtle but thematically powerful incorporation of lead singer Kiran Roy’s vocals. His voice only climbs through the decibels at the charged chorus, where he contemplates upon themes of denial, loneliness and pain as the instrumentation amps up, the guitars tumbling through their riffs with equal parts dread and vulnerability. This song is a neat representation of why the hard rock genre has built such a notable reputation as an outlet of pain, fear and internal vulnerabilities, and how the fluctuations in intensity, pitch and rhythm in a standard hard-rock track signify the erratic nature of the emotions being explored through music. 

October Drift has developed quite a name for themselves in the ever-so-exciting rock-punk scene in Britain, having lent their talents and fame for many festivals across the country, including the likes of Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds and the Great Escape. Now they currently are in the midst of zipping through a European tour that is certain to bring droves of rock followers to their audience. The band has spoken out extensively about what their music means to them and their audiences in the context of prominent contemporary crazes.

Most of our peers are making politically charged music - which is understandable and important - but that's not what comes naturally to us. We've always written from a space that's more personal. I take my faults and fears and mould them into something more positive; be it loneliness, teenage angst, or inadequacy.”

If their latest single is any indication, there is much more to come off their impending album.

Band members:

Kiran Roy

Chris Holmes

Alex Bispham

Daniel Young

https://www.octoberdrift.com

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