Wild Spelks Reveal New Single & Video “Take It From A Friend”

Newcastle, UK melodic punk newcomers Wild Spelks have revealed their new single, Take It From A Friend, which is out now on all good digital service providers. The single was produced, mixed, and mastered by Jonathon Sabiston throughout 2023 at home in his Newcastle flat, with drum takes recorded at Blank Studios with engineer Chris McManus. Take It From A Friend is the perfect introduction to their understated and accomplished lyrical turns of phrase and masterful wielding of soaring melody and classic song structure, this impressively coiled first bite of new material sets out their stall as a serious new contender from the North East.

Mining a rich seam of melodic punk and alt-rock that should resonate with fans of Cold Years, The Menzingers and Hot Water Music there’s also a tinge of the lo-fi sensibilities of the likes of Grandaddy and They Might Be Giants about their joyfully melancholy sound. As with all Wild Spelks‘ material, all instrumentation on the record is performed by Sabiston himself. When performing live, Wild Spelks are lucky to have had a rotating line-up of North East musicians from such bands as Them Things, Sam Fender, The Welcome Party, Holy Moly & The Crackers and more.

“‘Take It From a Friend'” is quite a departure for us, slightly veering towards Americana as opposed to the comfort of pop rock. The track has a much broader instrumentation than what we’re used to, featuring trumpets and acoustic guitars alongside the usual distorted guitars and thumping drums. I was lucky enough to have fellow North East singer Joe Ernest Allan (ernie) join up with a soulful lower octave throughout the verses and gorgeous harmonies in the chorus. Lyrically, there are themes of depression and helping friends through struggles that resonate with your own.” (Jonathon Sabiston)