World News go full nostalgia-rock in single ‘Sidestep’
The London four-piece return with new single ahead of 25-date UK/Europe tour.
Photo: Sean O’Shea
The quartet, who are about to head out on the road for the next few months, have put out a new track, Sidestep, a lovingly slaved-over piece of power pop. It’s got the musical maturity you’d expect from the industry’s established, weathered songwriters — think early U2 or Simple Minds.
The single feels assuringly of-age and curated; it’s not a release that cares for rushing. Indeed, there’s a three-minute, radio-friendly ‘edit’ that (criminally) eschews the track’s rousing guitar solo finale.
With jangly riffs and passionate disillusion (“Wasting your life / You feel all at home on the edge of a knife”), there’s a nostalgic, almost austere feel to Sidestep. And yet, at the same time, with big, swooning choruses and some airy guitar work, World News’ latest is unbridled and universal.
Sidestep is out now via Pie & Mash. Find the complete tour dates below.
Tour dates:
UK
APRIL
17th – Bristol – The Louisiana [SOLD OUT]
18th – Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach
19th – Birmingham – Hare & Hounds
21st – Manchester – YES Basement [SOLD OUT]
22nd – Leeds – Hyde Park Book Club
23rd – Sheffield – Sidney and Matilda
24th – Brighton – DUST
MAY
1st – Edinburgh – The Mash House
2nd – Glasgow – The Flying Duck
15th – Brighton – The Great Escape Festival
22nd – Norwich – Waterfront Studios
23rd – Southampton – Wanderlust Fest
EUROPE
MAY
27th – Paris – Supersonic
28th – Ghent – Ringo
29th – Groningen – Simplon
30th – Rotterdam – De Kroepoekfabriek
31st – Amsterdam – Cinetol
JUNE
1st – Haldern – Pop Bar
2nd – Hamburg – MS Stubnitz
3rd – Hanover – Lux
4th – Berlin – Neue Zukunft
6th – Cologne – Artheater
Buy tickets for the tour here.
