This yr’s Glastonbury Rising Expertise Competitors winners Westside Cowboy have introduced particulars of their debut EP ‘This Higher Be One thing Nice’ by sharing the joyous ‘Alright Alright Alright’.
Again in April, the Manchester-based four-piece and NME 100 alumni received a spot at this yr’s Glastonbury pageant when they have been triumphant over hundreds of on-line entries earlier than beating eight finalists on the dwell ultimate in Pilton – impressing a judging panel that included an array of Glasto stage bookers in addition to DJ Huw Stephens and pageant bosses Michael and Emily Eavis.
Earlier ETC finalists embrace the likes of English Trainer, Flohio, Declan McKenna, She Drew The Gun, Scouting For Ladies, The Subways and Izzy Bizu.
Now, after a string of releases and impressing at showcase festivals together with this yr’s Nice Escape, the indie upstarts have introduced that ‘This Higher Be One thing Nice’ will arrive on Friday August 8 through Good Swan Recordings / Heist or Hit (pre-order right here) – in addition to sharing the rollicking single ‘Alright Alright Alright’, produced by Lewis Whiting of 2024 Mercury Prize winners English Trainer. The tune has a gun-slinging vitality and imagery befitting of the band’s identify.
“This tune was the primary authentic factor we ever performed as a band, earlier than we had any actual ambition for the undertaking to achieve the ears of anybody outdoors of that room,” mentioned the band of the monitor. “It’s a punk tune a few cowboy, and if anybody can take away any extra from it than that, take into account us impressed.”
The band’s sound – impressed by the likes of slacker rock giants like Pavement alongside extra up to date influences like Good Swan labelmates English Trainer – received a £5,000 PRS slot and earned the band a slot on the enduring Woodsies Stage at this yr’s pageant again in Spring. Talking on these influences, singer Aoife Anson O’Connell defined the band are humbled by comparisons to such large names.
“Reuben (Haycocks vocals / guitars ) and Paddy (Murphy, drums) shaped their first band due to their love for Pavement,” O’Connell advised NME. “All of us noticed them collectively and so they’re an enormous affect for us. Even travelling down within the automotive we had numerous The Flaming Lips on the playlist, so we channel numerous these cool guitar sounds however hopefully we carry one thing of our personal as nicely.”
Westside Cowboy will open the Woodsies Stage on Sunday June 20, with three different performances scheduled throughout the weekend. Alongside a busy summer time of exhibits, in addition they have assist excursions approaching with Black Nation, New Highway and Blondshell kicking off in September. Go to right here for tickets and extra info.
