Such a criminally underrated song and perhaps the band’s most experimental track. It starts innocently enough, with some psychedelic guitar effects and a staunch bass riff that already telegraphs the unnerving quality of the piece. Next, Moz’s vocals enter, assuming a resigned tone to adequately paint the horrifying picture of gay murders in clubs during the 1980s - everything drips nervous suspense, and the tension just keeps building, until we reach a cacophony of Moz’s improv piano and a terrifying synth drone that tears up the stereo spectrum. It foreshadows the skronky conclusion of Radiohead’s “The National Anthem”, another “normal” indie band flirting with more avant grade textures. All in all, it’s consistently been one of my favourites from their discography, despite its status as an outlier.
10/10