They don’t teach this shit in schools, but the fastest way to get out of a dead-end town is by riding a bassline to a better place — even if it’s merely a mental escapade. And that bass is the fire that fuels MFK’s shadowy new single “DUST,” a seductive slice of funked-up post-punk that should soon have the masses dances proudly across county lines.
The quartet hailing from the northwest of England unleashes this stylish fit of noir-colored doom-pop earlier today (July 28), and it suggests MFK are a new band worth leaning into, from not only a musical perspective but also a cultural one.
“DUST is an ode to left behind towns,” the band tells Vanyaland. “The places where, through no fault of their own, progress is frozen and even the most reasonable of dreams die on a bonfire of bin bags and old TVs. Where the only two sensible options are to either get out of your mind or do something creative to kick back. We’re from just such a left-behind-town so it’s a song that’s close to our hearts and tendency to get both out of our minds and to start a band.”
With “DUST” as a guide, follow MFK to the depths of wherever you need to be below.