Duels - Regeneration
[This Is Fake DIY Records]

Parting ways with last label Nude hasn't dampened the spirits of this Leeds four-piece; Duels have stepped things up for second album The Barbarians Move In, as new single Regeneration will sustain.

A bold and brave move, the track is a claustrophobic listen of avant-wave led by a walloping, primal elephant-march drum, child-like choir backing vocals and Muse-heavy guitars that all do the trick. As Liars once said, Drum's Not Dead and it is this incessant, dominating rhythm that elevates this eerie-ballad above their peers.

And to think, not a cowbell or synth in sight; the return of Duels is a most welcome one.

7" Tracklisting:

A. Regeneration
B. When The Sea Comes