GODSTICKS SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘HOLD BACK’ ALONGSIDE GUITAR AND BASS PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO
Godsticks by Eleanor Jane
TAKEN FROM THE LATEST ALBUM VOiD
UK heavy prog four-piece Godsticks are back today with their new single ‘Hold Back’. The single, taken from their latest and highly praised album VOiD, comes alongside a brilliant new playthrough video from guitarists Darran Charles & Gavin Bushell and bassist Francis George.
“Godsticks are clever, versatile bastards…hits harder and with greater intent than anything they have attempted before” – PROG
“VOID is unwieldy, rhythmically extraordinarily complex, at times even intricate” – CLASSIC ROCK
“Truly, some of the most singularly amazing solos I have heard on any album”
5/5
MUSIQUE MACHINE
WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘HOLD BACK’ GUITAR & BASS PLAYTHROUGH
Speaking about the new single, the band shared “Hold Back is a particularly tense song for us, both lyrically and musically. It’s about those who provide an emotional crutch for a friend who constantly demands being the centre of attention, and isn’t afraid of manufacturing dramatic scenarios to ensure the focus on them never wavers. We’ve all had experience of these characters and it’s draining.
The quick pace and precision of the riffs is something we really had to work on to nail in the studio. We of course rarely give any consideration to any potential difficulty performing songs live when writing, preferring instead to kick that proverbial can as far as we can down the road (that’s a problem for future Godsticks and we don’t care much for them!), and indeed this song is one that required a disproportionate amount of rehearsal. That hard work certainly paid off when we first began playing the new songs live, and the joy of the band locking in for this track is almost indescribable.
We thought it would be cool to film a little playthrough of this track. We’re also in the process of mixing a live version of it too so stay tuned!”
Hold Back
Are we at it again there’s no emergency
You’re always putting a drain on all my energy
It’s a negative strain on your dependency
And now you’re bitter and torn without no agency
Are you really so nullified?
I’m all you have
And I guess I know
But it’s hard to care with this mindset
I’m all you have and it’s all I am
I’m on my own and I’m seething
I’ve a tendency to hold back fear
Your intention always tension
Your dependency will hold back tears
Reinvention, no prevention
I’ve ended all your ways to find an enemy
So I am able to hide on your periphery
I would solely be your whole ability
To see wood through the trees
These signs are too discreet
Should I care?
I’m all you have
And I guess I know
I’m all you have
And I guess I know
GODSTICKS’ LATEST ALBUM VOiD IS OUT NOW ON PEARL SUNRISE VINYL LP, DIGIPACK CD WITH 12-PAGE PRINTED BOOKLET AND DIGITALLY –
Alongside the new single release, Godsticks have just announced a run of UK shows including some new dates for 2027. Tickets are on sale now –
GODSTICKS LIVE:
2026
September 3rd – The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
September 4th – Hidden, Dundee
September 5th – The Globe, Glossop
November 20th – John Peel Centre, Stowmarket
November 21st – Ramsgate Music Hall
November 26th – Fuel, Cardiff
November 27th – The Vaults, Bath
November 28th – Bear Cave, Bournemouth
2027
February 26th – The Bunkhouse, Swansea
February 27th – Gullivers, Manchester
April 1st – The Louisiana, Bristol
April 2nd – Cluny 2, Newcastle
April 3rd – Kazimier Stockroom, Liverpool
GODSTICKS online
Website – https://kscopemusic.com/artists/godsticks/
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