The Murder Capital ponder “self destruction” on new single ‘The Fall’

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The Murder Capital have shared their latest single ‘The Fall’ from their forthcoming album ‘Blindness’. Check it out below.The track features thrashing drums and screeching guitars as frontman James McGovern sings: “I can’t be dressed / I can’t be held / I can’t be fed / I can’t be whipped,” during the song’s thrilling chorus.Speaking about the song in a press release, McGovern said: “I can’t be told, I can’t be dressed, I can’t be held, I can’t be fed, I can’t be whipped.

The Fall is coming. The Fall is inevitable. The Fall is one finger over the self destruct button, while the other holds its pose in meditation.”‘The Fall’ marks the fourth track to be released from The Murder Capital’s upcoming album ‘Blindness’.

It follows the previously released ‘Can’t Pretend To Know’, ‘Words Lost Meaning’ and ‘Love Of Country’. The latter single was released as a limited 7 inch and download only, both available through the band’s website or Bandcamp store, with all profits from the sale of the song being donated to the Medical Aid For Palestinians charity.‘Blindness’ is set for release on February 21 and is available for pre-order here.

The LP follows on from the Irish quintet’s acclaimed 2023 album ‘Gigi’s Recovery’, which arrived four years after their breakout debut ‘When I Have Fears’.Previously speaking to NME about the origin of the album’s title, McGovern shared: “There were a couple of other titles that almost caught fire for us, but they were doused pretty quickly. ‘Blindness’ ended up being the one, looking at the themes across the record.