I was sold on the title alone (and it turns out they’ve got a knack for punchy titles, with previous single releases including ‘Shit Your Mouth’ and ‘Piss on Putin), so when I clocked the track being described as ‘spiky, edgy, sultry and downright infectious’ I hit a level of excitement almost on a par with Iain Duncan Smith on the announcement of the new ‘living wage’. But whereas he gets off on screwing over the needy and impoverished, I get my kicks from music that stimulates my senses.
‘Bile’ is most definitely stimulating: a nagging guitar weaves its way around a strolling bass, and together they provide the backdrop for some reverb-soaked vocals that ooze brattish insouciance in the coolest possible way. Combining the dark tension of early Interpol with the glamourous indie-pop savvy of Suede at their best, it’s a supremely exhilarating four and a half minutes.
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