Emerging alt-grunge quartet Slung have revealed a blistering debut single which shows just what this band are capable of. It’s out now via Fat Dracula.

Opening ominously, the track builds to a devastating crescendo with vocalist Katie Oldham baring her soul, really tapping into the fear of not having control over your life or the things around you. The delightfully vulnerable and self-aware track is inspired by truly personal and confessional songwriting. Oldham explains her process: “There’s something quite validating about hearing someone admit to things about themselves that they’re not proud of, but not ashamed of either, and I was considering what kind of confession would be true for me.

“The song is a series of small moments from my life that have been representative of this more encompassing overall fear of disempowerment and relinquishing control. Being the passenger of a bad driver and there’s nothing you can do but sit tight and hope you’ll make it to your destination safely, the feeling of imminent sickness and physically not being able to prevent it from happening, a recurring dream of being born with superpowers, but then one day, when everyone’s counting on you, your power just disappears and you have no idea how to bring it back.

“To me, the song is representative of so much vulnerability: imposter syndrome, fear of letting people down, fear of failure, losing control, literal disempowerment…”