The Liverpool-based group Stone have come up with the goods once again with their latest track “Waste”which follows similarly direct singles like “Stupid” and “Let’s Dance To The Real Thing”. Having earned themselves a deal with Polydor Records ahead of their role supporting Sam Fender at his Finsbury Park show tonight (15th of July), it seems the band are climbing the ranks lickety-split.
The song is a punchy, urgent slapper of a single that dials you straight into a painstaking panic. The song’s video was created by Dave Crane and delves into the phenomenon of the; “false rockstar fantasy”. Have a listen to the latest offering from Stone down below:
The band’s Fin Power says that the video was informed by his issues and experiences with disassociation, stating; “‘Waste’ was written about being sick of people judging you without knowing anything about you. Opening lyric ‘you probably hate me’ refers to the fact that I started to find it easier to assume people disliked me from the outset, instead of being caught off-guard by negative energy. The chorus is about how the need to be liked or loved can become an almost obsession that is dangerous to my mental health.”
“The song’s middle eight section is inspired by a time where I felt so distorted in my own brain it was like I was in a video game – sat in the passenger seat of my own emotions. We produced the song with Al Groves (Bring Me The Horizon) and recorded the vocals in one take each time, running straight through the verses and choruses so that the anger and breathlessness was real and raw. We didn’t drown it In effects and the guitars were slightly under-tuned so that when I was raging my guitar, it would bend more into tuning (Al had a genius moment here).”
Having supported Yungblud for a number of dates, including two massive shows at Liverpool’s Mountford Hall. The band were more than ready to rise to the occasion, and stated dutifully; “Yungblud’s fans will be queuing from 10am, so we know there’s going to be a bunch of people dying to absorb new music, we’re going to cater for them. I’ve always said that I want to be an underground voice for the lost youth, and I feel like Yungblud is doing that on a much larger scale.”
Discussing the band’s future and what lies ahead for these challenging prospects, Power said elsewhere; “I just need to get in front of those crowds – it’s all about the live performance for us. Put me in a room with anyone and I will convert them all to fall in love with the band.”
