THE XCERTS Release “ACHE’ w/ Sam Carter

Their second single to be released this year, The XCERTS welcome long-time friend Sam Carter from metal behemoths Architects onto ‘Ache’, adding a new depth as well a newfound sense of fun that the band have discovered in spades whilst writing these songs; a brand-new attitude for a brand-new chapter of the band. The video, which also features a guest appearance from Sam, has all the feel of a track made with friends that’s been a long-time coming. Nothing but high energy and pure joy spread across the faces of all involved.

Murray also commented on the creation of ‘Ache’; “At the time of writing 'Ache' I was listening to a lot of shoegaze; I really wanted to bring the 'wall of noise' chaos and lushness of the genre into a hyper world, alongside the emo influence that has always been prevalent in our music. A lot of the songs that inspired 'Ache' are rooted in mid-tempos so I thought it would be an interesting spin to speed it up. The opening line of the chorus is taken from 'A Streetcar Named Desire' by Tennessee Williams which I re-read a few times during lockdown, and for whatever reason, I found those words to be profound during an intensely tough time. My (now) girlfriend gave me the book during that period, and she is the 'beauty' "In the darkness waving", so the song and influence mean a great deal to me.”

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