The Murder Capital return with new single 'Can't Pretend To Know'!

Combining a relentless wall of sound with a deeply poignant melody, The Murder Capital’s new single ‘Can’t Pretend To Know’ explores the loss of childhood innocence with the band’s characteristic intensity.

The layers of instrumentation present in ‘Can’t Pretend To Know’ are a development of the band’s already-captivating sound. Throughout the song, a driving drum beat pairs with distorted guitars and a powerful bassline. The continuous nature of these creates a sense of perpetuity, reflecting the inescapable nature of time which the lyrics express. In the chorus, hypnotic, chant-like vocals are accompanied by soaring guitar interjections in the background, and add another layer of immersion to the song’s atmosphere. 

The lyrics of the song, although deeply poetic, convey an intense sense of raw emotion and loss. After opening with the lyrics “Play plastic figurines to teach me how to be”, vocalist James McGovern concludes the first verse with the realisation “I’m just a plastic figurine”, comparing the charm of childhood imagination with the stark reality of the present moment.  

In this track, The Murder Capital captivate the listener by evoking a unique blend of emotions. The striking contrast between the melancholic nostalgia of the track and the sound of a band hurtling into a new direction only serves to accentuate the meaning of the song and the inevitability of change.