Always worthy of good quality speakers, volume, and a few minutes to spare – Effing and Blinding return on top once again, with their latest anthemic rock and roll offering Scab.
Soaring distorted guitars and a soulful swagger of a groove introduce this latest release from the NC five-piece – a song that follows those ever-iconic raspy vocals, through short lines that captivate for their sense of story and scorn united with the rather euphoric peak of an all-together-now resolve.
Great musicianship is the beating heart of the finely-captured Effing and Blinding sound, intricate production really elevating the live essence of authentic rock and roll. The voice is a huge part of that, an instrument both capable and distinct. In this case, we also get a song that naturally questions its own intentions and placement within the entertainment realm, and as a result, both the sound and concept ring loud as distinct and memorable.
Featuring a well-placed middle-8 to break up an effective dynamic, Scab feels like both a blast from the past and a rightfully organic reflection of modern times. It’s personal but intriguing enough to get you digging into these lyrics, and all the while, the live crash of the drums, the jazz-kissed hi-hats, the explosive guitar solo, helps carve out a level of pure rock escapism that’s second to none. There’s even a vocal key change to reinforce the anthemic passion of the final fifth, before we get one last blast of those unavoidably infectious ‘oh yeah’s.
Scab is a quality rock tune for the summer of 2025. Turn this one up loud and elevate your morning commute, or start the weekend off right.
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