Spring King - Detroit

Lusting for Transatlantic domination, Spring King’s latest outing ‘Detroit’ comes fully laden; with a stars and stripes flag in one hand and a Fender in the other.

Despite their Manchester origins, this finds the four-piece yearning for American shores, and not just by title alone. Begging for the scrappy-surf tones to be bellowing out of a Mustang roaring down Route 66 - with no pitstops anywhere but the Michigan city - everything about ‘Detroit’ suitably screams Stateside.

Conventional Yank twangs and simplistic, no-frills lyrics are welcomed with open arms, driving the focus towards the overtly infectious riffs. ‘Detroit’ could have been borrowed from early-days EP ‘Demons’, but raucous shouting is traded in for poise, clean-cut guitar rhythms and subtle harmonies. Approach with caution. After a single listen “I don’t wanna be nowhere else except for Detroit City” becomes immediately mind-tattooed.