Over the past few years, it seems the floodgates have opened for Glasgow punk bands including Third Party. Despite just leaving school, they have already released several singles including the Infectious Clinger which established their signature loud, scruffy and soaring singles.
Not only does the recording sound slicker and professional, thanks to 7 West Studios, the single seems a confident step up from their previous work. The rhythm section has tightened, the harmonies feel necessary and the riffs unique. Throughout the track, you can also hear their excitement of making it to 7 West and for bringing a punk track that sounds unique despite the influx of young punk bands.
On ‘Good Chat’ it feels their sound is expanding particularly thematically as it touches on the fear of current affairs and populist politics:
“For people like us there is no hope.”
Despite the track’s themes of bleak defeatism, the track never seems dreary, in truth it seems huge with the potential to become an underground anthem. Lyrically, their dip into politics seems inspired by The Blinders who have proven to be a huge influence for the band. Yet their anger on ‘Good Chat’ expands from politics to the discontentment at the beige monotony of day to day life echoes throughout the track from the start to end.
Thanks to a last-minute bill change last Friday marked a large step forward for the young punk rockers, as they headlined The Priory for the first time. A necessary step if you want to follow the path set out by Glasgow punk giants such as The Dunts and Rascalton. With three singles under their belts and many unwritten songs ready to be recorded, Third Party seem ambitious and hungry to rise to the top of the Glasgow scene. If they keep releasing singles like Good Chat they just might.
Catch them live supporting Lucid Hound at Nice n Sleazys September 5th, you can buy tickets for that here
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