Scowl release killer new song Shot Down ahead of UK shows

Santa Cruz punks Scowl have released another new track, Shot Down, taken from their forthcoming Psycho Dance Routine EP, due for release on April 7.

Switching between speedy hardcore and grungy alt.rock, the track – recorded and mixed by Will Yip (L.S. Dunes, Turnover) – deals with vulnerability and the anxiety around opening up.

Explaining the lyrics, singer Kat Moss says: “This song is supposed to represent a battle between concealing your fears and vulnerability and desperately opening up about said fears. I’m expressing distaste and fury towards the fearful part of myself. ‘Hate you right now’ is aimed at myself. ‘I wanna impress, impressive sound’ – I’m begging to feel confident in my own work, and I feel as though this song stealthily disguises those internal fears in a bubblegum hook, only to be immediately punched in the gut with fast guitars and harsh vocals.”

Watch the video below:

Following their incredible performance at last year's Outbreak Festival in Manchester, the band will return to the UK in April and May.

Catch them at the following:

April

26 Sheffield Yellow Arch w/Pest Control
27 Southampton Joiners w/Pest Control
28 London The Dome w/Pest Control
29 Brighton One Church w/Out Of Love
30 Nottingham Bodega w/Out Of Love

May

1 Leeds Key Club w/Out Of Love
2 Glasgow Mono w/Out Of Love
3 Bristol Exchange w/Out Of Love

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