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Back in November, Dead Freights released their pulsating demo track ‘Bat Man’, the release came alongside the impressive announcement that the Southhampton band would be supporting indie legends The Libertines on their UK tour. Now Dead Freights make an explosive return with their new single ‘Hey Hatred’, released on the day they’ll be accompanying The Libertines for their rescheduled Kentish Town Forum gig.
Written during lockdown, ‘Hey Hatred’ is the first official single by Dead Freights since their signing with Gary Powell’s 25 Hour label.
Lead singer Charlie sheds light on the making of the track:
“I wrote (Hey) Hatred on my own, which was terrifying. It was lockdown, my band are my family and we couldn’t play together. I was experiencing constant anxiety about my future, my relationships, and as is so often the case, it just projected into an underlying anger. I wanted to confront that feeling head-on with this lyric. So much rock and punk is masculinity masquerading as some kind of authentic rage, but I wanted to confront mine, make fun of it, tell it to riot on.”
“There’s references to The Beatles, Dante, a book I love called ‘I Lucifer’. I took my seclusion as a safe-space to write whatever I wanted. The feeling of opening massive sold-out shows with this song has given me – and now the band – an unbelievable sense of empowerment. But fucking hell, it was a rough road…“
A poetic post-punk offering, ‘Hey Hatred’ encapsulates everything that Dead Freights are about. It confirms that this four-piece are a force to be reckoned with and have surely earned their place to stand alongside the likes of Fontaines D.C. and IDLES.
You can listen to ‘Hey Hatred’ below, with the added bonus of a live version of ‘Batman’