Single Review: ISLAND - 'Ride'

Photo credit: Melanie-Tjoeng

'Ride' is the third single from ISLAND's upcoming album and the track shows no signs of stopping the run of success that the band has had recently and throughout 2017.

An 80s-influenced pizzicato-style guitar riff introduces ISLAND’s new single ‘Ride’, one that is making us even more excited for the release of their debut album, ‘Feels Like Air’.  Lead singer Rollo Doherty’s gravelly and subtly ragged voice breaks the guitar riff and brings in the drums of the track with the lyric “we ride this heartless road”.

The song features an interesting bridge between the chorus and the verses that makes Rollo’s impassioned voice seem like part of the instrumental. It is clear from this track that the band are as close and tight as ever in terms of their sound with ‘Ride’ epitomising the nostalgic and refreshing sound that ISLAND’s devoted followers have grown to love and that their new followers are excited to hear more of.

With a reputation as one of London’s most exciting bands, ISLAND will be playing an undoubtedly captivating and intense headline show at KOKO on the 23rd of May alongside UK and European tour dates, full dates available at the bottom of the page!

Words by Max Herridge

April

19 - Rotterdam - Motel Mozaique

20 - Berlin - Musik & Frieden

21 - Dresden - Polimagie @ Beatpol & Ostpol

23 - Heidelberg - Karlstorbahnof

24 - Amsterdam - Paradiso

25 - Urecht - TivoliVredenburg's Club Nine

26 - Hasselt - Cafe Cafe

27 - Paris - Supersonic

May

12 - Dublin - Whelans

14 - Liverpool - Buyers Club

15 - Glasgow - King Tuts

16 - Newcastle - Cluny 2

17- Manchester - Ruby Lounge

19- Nottingham - Bodega

21 - Bristol - Thekla

22 - Clwb Ifor Back

23 - London - KOKO