Sports Team give us another taste of their second album with ‘The Game’
With the release of Gulp! coming closer, the London band give us another sneak peek at what to expect with the release of their latest track.
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Deep Down Happy hit our ears almost two years ago – wow. The debut album soared to number two in the UK album charts, got nominated for the Mercury Prize, and if it wasn’t for a few certain global events a little out of the band’s control, we’d all have been hearing it at every summer BBQ, house party, and night out that year. It really helped the band become a staple of a new generation of indie bands.
The Game perhaps is both a step up and the natural evolution of Sports Team’s sound. Full of powerful riffs, and full of fun; it’s the type of song which makes you crave the release of their next album. And the chorus – once again, wow. Alex Rice’s incredibly dynamic vocals do absolute wonders as always.
The lyrics follow the band’s traditional and usual themes – being in your 20s and feeling dissatisfaction at the mundane world we live and work in. “Life’s hard but I can’t complain, oh yeah, that’s the game!”, isn’t it just Sports Team, isn’t it just.
Gulp! is out on July 22nd via Island Records.
