Rising Newcastle rockers Roses In December are breaking through with their cathartic new single ‘The Day That He Saw Red’. Packed with squalling, vicious riffs, the track is a visceral, feral three minutes of audio carnage trying to capture the inner mind of a certain killer from the North East of England at the toppling moment where suppressed male rage becomes something so bloody and sinister.
“This is another song where we’re telling a local story of toxic masculinity,” the band says. “The lyrics to this song were based on true events. Our bassist created the hook to the song and collaborated with Max who put the structure. It all came to place within one practice.”
The track was recorded with Sam Grant from fellow Geordie rockers Pigs x7, it ended up being a guiding light for the band in terms of how they wanted to re-define their sound.
Fusing the aggressive, rugged sounds of punk and grunge with elements of prog, they’re here to be a vehicle for catharsis, expelling their frustration towards the ugliest parts of living within late capitalism – corporate greed, toxic masculinity,the works.
Determined to vent their frustrations of surviving in a grim world, Roses In December are loudly making themselves known. They’ve been backed by Tom Robinson on Radio 1 and BBC Introducing North East, sold out a slew of headline gigs in their native Newcastle and made appearances at Stone’s Throw Festival and The Alternative Escape.
‘The Day That He Saw Red’ is out on all streaming platforms now.
