Clara Bullock
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Belfast post-punk group Chalk release their new single ‘The Gate’ and capture the anxiety of a generation
Combining intense, noisy guitars with shouty vocals and aggressive lyrics, the trio manage to capture the anxieties and pressures that surround young people in Northern Ireland.
Frontman Ross Cullen said about the track: “‘The Gate‘ is a song about the pressures that surround you. The first musical part that was written was the ending, which is an ode to ‘Come to Daddy’ by Aphex Twin. I wanted to create a track inspired by Locked Club or Mica Levi, something that had a type of deranged percussion playing at a 1/16 rate.”
Lyrics such as “You told me that I / Would never love again“ expertly describe the feeling of hopelessness and loneliness one might feel as a young person coming of age amongst the pressures of modern life. In the refrain, a repeatedly shouted “Push and Pull“ convey a feeling of anxiety.
Paired with fast guitars and eerie noise, the track encapsulates the fears of an entire generation.
Watch/Listen to ‘The Gate’ here:
