London post-punkers World News return with jangly new single
LONDON POST-PUNKERS WORLD NEWS RETURN
WITH JANGLY NEW SINGLE “DON’T WANT TO KNOW” – LISTEN
OUT VIA THEIR OWN LABEL, PIE & MASH
OFFICIAL VIDEO OUT SATURDAY
Photo by Teddy Hansen
“...throwback indie rock of the highest order”
“If you think that jangly, bittersweet indie-pop is a lost art, then you owe it to yourself to check out this London band, who would’ve been stars on ’80s college radio.”
“The bottom line is that World News is a real band with real talent, not some poseurs who hide behind synths and digital gimmicks.”
Today, London post-punkers World News share their first single of the year, “Don’t Want To Know” – out via their own label, Pie & Mash. Recorded at RAK Studios in central London and produced by Tommy Bosustow (Muse, Taylor Swift), “Don’t Want To Know” shows off their signature jangly, hook-driven sound contrasted against lyrics delving into themes of struggle, disillusionment, and escapism. Frontman Alex Evans’ striking deep voice pleads to be left alone, wishing to avoid difficult conversations with an inescapable intensity: “I think when I wrote it, I was definitely in a depressive episode.”
LISTEN TO “DON’T WANT TO KNOW”
With an eclectic set of influences from the ‘70s and ‘80s dipping into post-punk, indie-rock and shoegaze alike, World News combines addictive atmospheric guitar riffs with seductive, nonchalant melodies. Moody, punchy, and nostalgic, they’ve called comparisons to iconic British bands that have come before them–from The Smiths to The Clash to Dire Straits.
Last year saw a continued upward trajectory for the band with the release of two standout EPs, Escape and Mindsnap, their debut appearance in the US at The New Colossus Festival in New York City, and features in Stereogum’s 40 Best New Artists of 2024 and The Fader’s 13 Artists to Watch for 2025.
They also just announced a string of shows across Europe for the summer, with stops in Paris, Brixton, Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid. More info and tickets here.
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ABOUT WORLD NEWS:
Heartbreak, night shifts, and the claustrophobia of London life in a windowless room–World News’ debut came out of their lowest point: lockdown during the COVID-19 outbreak of 2020. Restless, disillusioned, and yearning for more, the quartet set into overdrive in the years that followed, releasing three EPs and a dozen singles and committing to a fiercely independent DIY ethos.
Originally performing under the name Tinman, brothers Alex and Rory Evans cut their teeth in Brighton’s grassroots scene back in 2018, relentlessly chasing opening slots in the city’s thriving music community. Following a case of mistaken identity–when gig-goers arrived expecting an Austrian DJ of the same name–and a chance meeting with drummer Malte Henning at a Pizza Express, they found their final form as World News. They were gaining momentum fast, having sold out their first headlining show in London at The Shacklewell Arms, when the pandemic hit and brought it all to a halt.
2020 saw the release of their debut EP Job and Money, a raw and pensive collection written by Alex during a time of personal turmoil, followed by highlight singles “Wrapped in Gold” and “The Tinman” in 2023. Riding that momentum, 2024 brought the rapid-fire release of two EPs, Escape and Mindsnap, and the addition of rhythm guitarist Jack Tollman. Escape expanded on their signature jangly sound, while Mindsnap dove into darker, gothic territory and marked the first body of work co-written by Alex and Rory.
World News closed out 2024 with recognition from Stereogum, SPIN, The Fader, and KEXP on top of sold out shows at The Lexington in London and Piano’s in New York City. This year, they’ve set their sights on releasing their debut album.
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