The Sleeping Souls Return With New Single & Video “Rivals”

Taking cues from the relentless energy of Plosivs or Hot Snakes, Rivals is an explosive punk rock cut that seethes and stings like a barbed wire fence swaying between two territories. A loaded lament on the antagonistic pains felt between feuding families, the new track finds scorching riffs, pounding drums and heavy downstrokes of guitar compounding the frenetic energy The Sleeping Souls are rightfully known for. Best known as Frank Turner‘s loyal bandmates and dedicated road warriors, Rivals lands as The Sleeping Souls‘ third single to date and is plucked from the band’s awaited debut album, Just Before The World Starts Burning, that is due out on the 24th November via Xtra Mile Recordings.

“”Rivals” is about sibling rivalry: the anger and isolation you can feel being part of a family that’s breaking apart, and how it can be detrimental to your mental health. Sometimes the people closest can be the most cruel, jealous and manipulative. I’ve experienced this myself and this song is a direct response to that. We wrote “Rivals” last year while on tour. We try to be as productive as possible out on the road. Days off, hotel rooms, venue dressing rooms, the back lounge of the bus — anywhere we can grab a wee corner to write. Matt wrote this killer riff and even as an early demo it had instant impact”” (Cahir O’Doherty)