Manchester’s Holly Head have accrued a cult following, now releasing their latest single ‘No Country is an Island’ ahead of their opening tour for Westside Cowboy.
The intro pushes and pulls, before jumping into a crash of guitars led by a steady bassline – the chorus clashes as it ponders on the uselessness of hate and prejudice. You can hear the disdain in the instrumentals, the band having said their piece and letting the restless noise translate into their emotions. The track carries a much needed sense of catharsis, for the band and listeners alike.
Frontman Joe shares that, “the song is a reaction to the rise of anti-migrant and refugee views in England where news and debate are framed to divide and conquer. We seem to have come to this point through the underfunding of public services and higher living costs leaving people hanging on for their lives. We’re experiencing an acute ‘every person for themselves’ culture through media and political messaging that’s been present longer than all of us”.
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