{"id":42129,"date":"2025-04-26T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42129"},"modified":"2025-04-19T20:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T00:07:12","slug":"deadset-highlight-worrying-rise-of-violence-against-women-with-new-single-party-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42129","title":{"rendered":"DEADSET highlight worrying rise of violence against women with new single \u2018Party Line\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hull\u2019s rising goth-rock force DEADSET return with a haunting new single, <em>Party Line<\/em>. The track blends shimmering post-punk textures with urgent, raw emotion\u2014this is gothic storytelling at its sharpest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written in response to the disturbing surge of misogyny and violence against women, <em>Party Line<\/em> is both a lyrical gut-punch and a sonic standout. Vocalist Sam Mellors explains, \u201c<em>I was seeing so many stories about girls going out and not making it home\u2014it just hit me. This song is my way of asking, \u2018How is this still happening?\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j4OAy7r2-jU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stream: <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/mandemolishrecords\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/mandemolishrecords\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">mandemolishrecords<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The single was produced by Lee Drinkall (FEVER, LIFE), mixed by Pat Pretorius (Vulgarians, The Talks), and mastered by Pete Maher (U2, Jack White), bringing DEADSET\u2019s brooding energy into razor-focused clarity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New EP \u2018A Place Called Home\u2019 Lands May 16, 2025<\/strong><br>Mark your calendars: DEADSET\u2019s debut EP, \u2018A Place Called Home,\u2019 is out May 16 via Man Demolish Records (also home to HOLY POPES and ROTHCO). Expect emotionally charged post-punk that grapples with isolation, inner turmoil, and stark reality checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lead single <em>Sister Codeine<\/em> already set the tone earlier this year, diving deep into the dark corners of the mind\u2014think obsession, spiraling thoughts, and the false narratives we tell ourselves when left alone too long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musically, this new material sees DEADSET stretching their sound. Guitarist James Massey\u2019s influences\u2014particularly Billy Duffy from The Cult\u2014shine through, giving the tracks a more vibrant, goth-infused rock edge, even when the subject matter stays dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Live in Hull \u2013 Free BBC Introducing Show<\/strong><br>To celebrate the EP launch, DEADSET are playing a very special free-entry show at the Wrecking Ball Arts Centre in Hull on May 16, 2025. Curated by BBC Introducing, this is the band\u2019s chance to bring their new material to life on stage\u2014expect a charged, genre-blurring set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets available <a href=\"https:\/\/wreckingballmusic.myshopify.com\/products\/deadset-rothco-ming-city-rockers-bbc-introducing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">now<\/a>. Free entry, but space is limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More about DEADSET<\/strong><br>Formed in 2022 by guitarist James Massey and vocalist Sam Mellors, DEADSET\u2019s sound grew darker and more aggressive when bassist Adam Arnold and drummer Rio Campbell joined. Together, they\u2019ve forged a gritty, genre-splicing blend of post-punk and goth rock with nods to New Order, Fontaines D.C., Interpol, and The Cult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their live shows are already turning heads locally\u2014no two sets sound quite the same, and their raw, chorus-heavy tracks hit hard in a live setting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Songwriting for Mellors is more than music\u2014it\u2019s therapy. That vulnerability and intensity bleeds through in every track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More music and tour dates will be announced soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upcoming Shows<\/strong><br>27 April 2025 \u2013 The New Adelphi Club, Hull (with GANS)<br>16 May 2025 \u2013 Wrecking Ball Arts Centre, Hull (BBC Introducing EP Launch Show)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen to DEADSET<\/strong><br>Stream <em>Sister Codeine<\/em> and more: <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/deadsetbanduk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/deadsetbanduk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DEADSET Are<\/strong><br>Sam Mellors \u2013 vocals<br>James Massey \u2013 guitar<br>Adam Arnold \u2013 bass<br>Rio Campbell \u2013 drums<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Hull\u2019s rising goth-rock force DEADSET return with a haunting new single, Party Line. 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