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A North West four piece playing bitter sweet indie rock, Superkings are a band reaching for the epic with HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.
Obviously in debt to the likes of Nick Cave and The Tindersticks, Superkings are a band steeped in gothic splendour and darkly intoxicating charm; singer David Wright possessing a romantic croon full of yearning, a kind of cross between Guy Garvey, Nick Cave and Jarvis Cocker. HIT THE GROUND RUNNING finds Wright putting that croon to effective use, emoting over starkly sombre piano chords and the swell of a violin, Natasha Cotton's subtle backing vocals providing just the right counterbalance of light amongst the darkness.
A potentially very special band in the making, HIT THE GROUND RUNNING sees Superkings making good on their early promise and emerging as the real deal.