Hull's Let Man Loose make a triumphant return in 2025 with a brand new EP and their biggest shows to date, opening for Queens of the Stone Age, which will see original guitarist Jamie fly in from Australia to re-unite with his bandmates for the first time since 2023.
Blending thunderous fuzz boxes with melodic East Yorkshire dialect, their music has earned praise from the likes of BBC Music Introducing, BBC Radio 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq, and John Kennedy of Radio X.
‘IV’ marks the band’s first new music for five years, on which founding members Danny, Sam, Jamie and Marc are bolstered by a host of talented friends to create a hugely collaborative new record, with much the same spirit of Joshua Homme’s revered Desert Sessions project.
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“Lyrically, these songs are pretty introspective” says Marc. “They dig into the push and pull of life – the pressure to be growing up and getting a handle on things but still managing to make a mess of that every so often.”
“I reflect on my relationship with the city I’ve always called home and wonder if it’s time to leave. I confront what happens when I’ve had too much to drink. I think about the old friendships I’ve let go of in recent years and the beautiful new ones that took their place. And of course, there are words for someone I loved, but above all, I’m reflecting on my own journey.”
“This time, I put huge pressure on myself to capture four transformative years of my life. I wanted every line to count.”
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‘IV’ is written and performed by Daniel Griffin, Sam Howell, Jamie Rothery, Luke Scruton, Eric Dimmack, Chris Cook, Nick Russell and Marc Ainley - recorded between Hull and Manchester, mixed by Rob Burgess and mastered by Dave Catching at the legendary Rancho de la Luna studio in Joshua Tree, California.
Opener ‘She Doesn’t Feel Like Home' transforms one of the band’s earliest songs into an orgy of fuzz, with Chris Cook and Nick Russell trading roaring riffs over a tale of small-town claustrophobia.
'Pervertigo' is an eccentric tail-between-legs reflection through the kaleidoscope of regret after a bender. Taking inspiration from The Beatles' 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!', Sam Howell elevates the song with McCartney-esque bass lines, and jumps behind the Mellotron to add harpsichord and accordion whimsy.
The brilliant Eric Dimmack introduces ‘The Event Horizon’ with swirling Moog, before Nick sets the tone with a filthy drum machine and bass synth combo. The story is that of trouble in paradise before the rest of the band build to a powerful crescendo.
'Horrorscope' looks to the zodiac to try and decipher why things just aren't working out, and deduces that there simply must be more to it. Luke Scruton and Chris Cook solidify the atmosphere before Jamie and Marc stamp on their distortion pedals for a spacecraft-melting solo.