Crawlers - 'I Don't Want It'
After the well deserved success of both ‘Come Over (Again)’ and ‘Fuck Me (I Didn’t Know How To Say)’, Liverpool rockers CRAWLERS have thrown another astoundingly addictive single our way with ‘I Don’t Want It’.
Filled with an immensely powerful and memorable guitar riff, thick bass tones, bouncy drums and singer Holly Minto’s signature rough vocals, it seems that CRAWLERS are well underway in becoming one of the UK’s most exciting new rock acts in recent years.
CRAWLERS have always been brilliant at creating continuity within their music, giving each song they produce individuality while sticking to their own fundamentals of heavy riffs, intimate lyricism and powerful talent from each respective member. ‘I Don’t Want It’ is no exception to this.
In their latest track, singer Holly Minto confronts their own issues with body image and how body expectations have impacted their relationships, touching on the after effects of modern beauty standards (“Would you start to love me if I tried to lose a little weight?”), as well as the uncertainties that one can feel about their life once their early 20s hit (“Cry when we turn twenty-one, ‘cause life is over, not begun”). Minto also showcases their vulnerability, discussing her own self awareness of what they define as “unhealthy habits” that they often attempt to ignore.
CRAWLERS should truly be on everybody's radar right now, as I imagine that their hard-hitting, energy fuelled tracks and sensitive lyrics are going to be extremely difficult to escape in the coming year; something I very much look forward to.
Words by Rae Garvey
