Manchester’s new indie rock powerhouse lit up the scene with ‘Something More’ –

Whether or not there was room for a new band of prodigal indie rock sons in Manchester, The Streetlights stormed in regardless with their debut single, Something More. With a little less swagger and snarl than your average Madchester outfit, The Streetlights refused to rely on hands-tied-behind-back bravado. They didn’t sink sardonic postured angst into their inaugural track; instead, they let their guitar strings and heartstrings find an affecting synergy in the track that writhes like a hybrid born between the emotive hypersonic intensity of Muse, the stylistic indie chops of Catfish and the Bottlemen, and the raw dejection of Fontaines DC.

As the lyrics write new romantic existential philosophy, it’s likely that The Streetlights will find the ‘more’ they’re lyrically searching for; and that will come in the form of rapturous applause from across the industry. Discernibly, they’re built for more than the venues up and down Oldham Street, and we’ve no doubt they’ll reach it if their sophomore proves even more mettle.

Something More is now available on all major streaming platforms via this link.

Review by Amelia Vandergast