Influenced by The Killers, Catfish and The Bottlement, and Arctic Monkeys, the Mansfield five-piece is back with their rip-roaring single ‘Red Flag Verified.’ The single is loaded with heavy-hitting guitar work, intense vocals, and intense rhythms, making this a ready-made festival bop.
Reflecting on the single, the band explained,
”Red Flag Verified marks a new chapter for us as a band and acts as the foundation for what we have in store for 2024 and beyond. When writing the track our focus was to push our Indie Rock style to its heaviest state, highlighting each members’ abilities but particularly our new members, Tom and Ollie, in the bass and drums.
The story of the single follows a group of girls mocking their once ‘friend’ for chasing an escape from their 9 to 5 life, where our position as songwriters’ switches from the perspective of the girls to one of a narrator’s view which adds greater details to the story and acts as a devil’s advocate.
Whilst discussing mature themes we wanted to approach the topic from a ‘school-kid bullying’ perspective, highlighted most notably in the ‘Da da da’ section of the song. This not only reflects our writing focus but also plays to the strengths of our audience participation within our live shows.
We knew very early that Red Flag Verified would act as a huge opener to our live set due to the immense energy in the opening to the single. We also hope that this will catch the attention of a wider audience of listeners as we enter the next stage of our careers.”
Having supported the likes of The Lottery Winners, The Sherlocks, and more, the band has made big strides with their live set, showcasing their hits at YNOT?, Splendour, and Camper Calling.
The Publics is comprised of Josh Porter (Vocals/Guitar), Elliot Stephenson (Lead Guitar), Ollie Siggee (Drums), Tom Scott (Bass) and Taylor Gadsby (Keys/Guitar), and the five-piece are set to take 2024 by storm.
