Belfast’s Gush return with their blistering new single ‘Empathology’.

On ‘Empathology’ the band further expand their sonic palette as they bask at the altar of 90’s flannel soaked distortion, with a track that sounds like ‘Cannonball’ by the Breeders…if the Breeders were cooler, moodier, goth kids fighting Veruca Salt and Jack Off Jill. From the outset the track tests the absolute limit of your speakers, a potentially earthquake inducing rumble from Rab’s bass is punctuated by the 90’s watery chorus lead of Robby’s guitar and driven forward by Darren’s drums as his snare strains under every hit. Chelsea’s guitar adds depth while her inimitable vocals carry a subtle sense of menace, but drip with sincerity, authenticity and truth.

When asked about the track she says, ‘’Empathology’ is half about wanting to feel the pain of everyone around you so they don’t have to, and half wanting to share it with them, grow closer and connect on a deeper level. I’ve created my own subject, Empathology: the study of empathy.” The juxtaposition of the dark and brooding ‘Empathology’ against the feel good hit of the summer ‘Your World’, shows the band have depths to their songwriting and aren’t afraid to explore the extremes of their sound.