With fragments of The Manic Street Preachers and The Smashing Pumpkins, “Derelict House” sees the Glassheads take on a more alternative rock sound. It’s a brilliant single which highlights the Glassheads’ skill once again at emitting a fluidity of impressive, interchanging riffs. Along with its subtle spinning shrieks, “Derelict House” broods in a semi noise-pop fog, unleashing an array of murky, oblique riffs, proving that the Glassheads aren’t a one–trick pony or your typical cagoule wearing North West band. Instead, the Glassheads are a band that can’t be pigeon-holed and perhaps whose talent is positively rudimentary. Like other Glassheads songs, “Derelict House” excels at those jangly and rotating riffs, racing bass and pulsating drums, cementing it very much the contemporary, radio-friendly song. It’s also a song which sees McCluskey deliver his vocals in more soft and higher-pitched tones, proving his diversity and skill as a singer. Lyrically “Derelict House” conveys a gritty romanticism, which borders on kitchen-sink. With lyrics such as: “ This old house has turned to dust and it still means so much to the two of us” and “We’ve found a place and feels like home”, “Derelict House” dwells in anthemic euphoria, soaring with sentimental triumph.

(“The Derelict House” released on Monday 10th December)

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