Premiere: Messy Bird – ‘You Wanna’

Following the release of their thrilling debut ‘Dirty Knees’, and having wowed us with their scintillating live set at The Finsbury a couple of months back, Brighton’s Messy Bird are back with another tremendously trippy psych-rock offering.

‘You Wanna’ showcases just what this trio are capable of. Propelled by pummelling beats, thrashing riffs and the raw grit of the vocals, its raw psych haze soon builds to an intense, driving rock anthem with shades of the likes of Royal Blood or QOTSA. At just over six minutes long, it’s an epic creation; as the whirr of the band’s energy-fuelled scuzz and frenzied distortion fades, the track ends with two minutes of impressive, tension-building licks and intoxicating, racing beats. It’s a truly exhilarating offering, signalling just the beginning for one of the most exciting new bands around.

Listen to ‘You Wanna’, for the first time, here:

‘You Wanna’ is out 9 June, and you can catch Messy Bird live that night at their single launch show at Green Door Store.

Mari Lane

Mari Lane

Editor, London. Likes: Kathleen Hanna, 6Music, live music in the sunshine. Dislikes: Sexism, pineapples, the misuse of apostrophes.