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Following the blistering release of ‘Reformed (Try Love)’, Wolves return with ‘LEECHES!’ — a devastating haymaker of a single that wastes no time in making its mark.
A full-throttle rager, ‘LEECHES!’ explodes with breathless urgency, tearing through discordant riffs, chaotic breakdowns, and throat-shredding, call-and-response vocals. Channelling the wild-eyed fury of Every Time I Die, The Chariot and Better Lovers, this is Wolves at their most direct and unrelenting — all snarl, swing, and controlled chaos.
Lyrically, ‘LEECHES!’ tackles the dangers of blind obedience and the manipulation of power.
“I came across a few stories around the same time of people being groomed by those in power to do their dirty work and take the rap for it,” explains lyricist and lead vocalist Ryan Tyrrell. “That’s where the line ‘take aim, take name, take blame’ came from. The idea that someone finds a role model and follows them blindly to the ends of the earth — without applying their own thought process — that scares the hell out of me.”
The band has released a raw and visceral performance video to accompany the single, filmed on one of the hottest days of July inside a cramped rehearsal space with no air conditioning and lit only by a single high-powered camera lamp. The sweat is real — and so is the urgency. The result is a claustrophobic, in-your-face visual that matches the ferocity of the track.
‘LEECHES!’ lands on August 7th via Ripcord Records, available on all major streaming platforms. The single is the second to be taken from Wolves’ long-awaited debut album, Self-Titled, set for release on September 5th. Pre-order the album here.
