Newcastle punks Dead Mall have returned with their latest single ‘GASOLINE’; a fiery, 2 minute belter that lyrically draws from a classic 20-year-old comedy skit.
Dead Mall have been working away at a fresh batch of songs since the release of their previous single back in 2023, and its immediately obvious on ‘GASOLINE’ that the band have evolved ten-fold during the process. Not straying too far from their hardcore influences, ‘GASOLINE’ is still full to the brim with breakneck riffage – but the production and songwriting as a whole is a significant step up from the raw, chaotic sound found in the band’s earlier output
Recorded, mixed and produced by the bands guitarist Darcy Long, with mastering from Alan Douches (Every Time I Die, Misfits, Bad Brains), the track’s vocals were the first from the session to be written by frontman Ruairi Burns, who looked to legendary post-hardcore band Rival Schools as a source of inspiration for the melody.
“We spent the majority of the last 12 months working on new material, and this was the first song I wanted to work on vocally. We generally divide up the lyrical duties in the band, but originally, this song had no vocals, just riffs. But every time I heard it, I could imagine the melodies really naturally, so I pushed for words.
I’m a huge Rival Schools fan and I remember trying to dial in a similar flow to Walter Schriefels. As soon as I had his voice in my head, the song came together really quickly. “
RUAIRI BURNS, DEAD MALL
