James and the Cold Gun share new single “Bittersweet”

Dubbed “South Wales’ loudest group”, Cardiff’s James and the Cold Gun have returned with a propulsive new track titled “Bittersweet.” The new song follows their recent single “Something To Say”, which saw support for the band from the likes of Kerrang!, Rock Sound, and more. Both tracks are taken from their highly anticipated debut self-titled album, which is due for release on 21st July via Seattle-based label Loosegroove Records, owned by Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam) & Regan Hagar (Malfunkshun, Brad, Satchel).

With Gossard describing the band as “a shot of pure adrenaline”, their garage-punk sound has already seen a wall of plaudits on earlier singles with support from NME, Kerrang! Magazine, Rock Sound, Running Punks, Daniel P Carter on the BBC Radio One Rock Show, KEXP Seattle’s Kevin Cole, Alex Baker at Kerrang! Radio, John Kennedy at Radio X, and more. They were also in Apple Music’s Rockstars of 2023 predictions and have recently toured with the likes of Creeper and Church Of Salem, as well as joining Pearl Jam’s BST Hyde Park alongside the likes of Johnny Marr and Stereophonics. The band also made their US debut last month with two packed out showcases at SXSW.

The new single “Bittersweet” is a consummate snapshot of James and the Cold Gun’s compelling ability to interweave frenetic, groove-led riffing with huge hook-heavy choruses. The track mirrors the musical dynamic of the album with the band balancing melody and power on a knife-edge.

The single also comes ahead of the band’s performance at BST Hyde Park on Fri 30th June supporting Guns N’ Roses, The Pretenders, The Darkness, and more. More info and tickets HERE.

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