Walt Disco - Cut Your Hair
WALT DISCO RELEASE SWANKY ‘CUT YOUR HAIR’
Very recently, Glasgow-based glam-punk outfit Walt Disco shared the music video for “Cut Your Hair,” a track from their forthcoming debut EP, slated to drop in the near future.
Walt Disco | Photo: Marilena Vlachopoulou
Explaining the song, vocalist James Power says: “'Cut Your Hair' was written as a wee fun jibe at people passing judgment to those who are just being themselves. I think older generations can learn a lot from us YOUNG HARD AND HANDSOME folk. I mean our generation are the most tolerant and accepting, ever, and we should all aspire to live in a world where self-expression and free speech is championed."
He goes on to add, “In terms of references when recording, we were listening to so much female, queer pop and dance music, we wanted the tempo and whole feel of the song to get people moving. Not only do we love this music but we also want to be a band for 2020 and the future, so we wanted to move away from the sounds of the new wave bands that inspired our formation and songwriting.”
Along with James Power (vocals), Walt Disco is made up of Dave Morgan (keyboards), Finlay McCarthy (bass), Lewis Carmichael (guitar), Charlie Lock (guitar), and Jack Martin (drums), while their music amalgamates tints of glam-rock, pop, new wave and post-punk into a sound reminiscent of The Talking Heads crossbred with Devo imbued with the studied vocals of Bowie.
Power’s over-the-top theatrical voice injects the song with just the right amount of extravagance and embroidered timbres.
Known for their flamboyant live shows, Walt Disco has shared the stage with Interpol, The Joy Formidable, and Sports Team, as well as being featured in i-D, Paste, DIY Magazine, LOVE Magazine, and The Line Of Best Fit, together with beaucoup airplay on BBC Radio 1 and 6Music.
“Cut Your Hair” opens on surging glam-rock energy infused with art-pop flavors. The catchy rhythm pulses with crunching percussion and a flat, rumbling bassline, as skiffing metallic guitars inject the harmonics with platinum textures.
Power’s over-the-top theatrical voice injects the song with just the right amount of extravagance and embroidered timbres.
I didn’t care for the grainy, out of focus quality of the visuals, which would carry more impact if clean and bright, but that’s simply me nitpicking.
Walt Disco definitely cultivates swagger and style, eschewing any type of blandness, i.e. they entertain while pumping out infectious music.
