Flywheel make their intentions clear on I Want to Join the Fall. It is quite a statement, one that captures the enduring pull of Mark E. Smith's legendary band. The Cork band embrace the title’s post punk implications, delivering one of the most direct and immediate songs of their renewed creative period.
Guitars drive the track with a sharper purpose than usual, cutting a clear path through the atmosphere while soft vocals provide an elegant counterweight. Flywheel’s shoegaze mist remains present, but here it is tightened around stronger rhythmic momentum and a leaner sense of attack..
Rooted in psychedelic pop but influenced by sounds far beyond it, Flywheel have always possessed the ability to move between melody, fuzz and reverie. I Want to Join the Fall makes the most of that range, bringing their post punk instincts to the foreground while preserving the rich atmosphere underneath. Brilliantly conceived and beautifully executed, it finds the band sounding as focused as ever.
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