Manchester based The Guest List step forward with their highly anticipated first album. A raw and emotionally charged record that captures the voice of Gen Z. Built on sharp societal commentary and unfiltered storytelling, the band's sound offers a fresh, distinctive take on the modern Mancunian lineage, and signals the arrival of a band set to leave a lasting mark.
Decamping to Bergen, Norway, to record with collaborator Matias Tellez, 'Something Real' builds on these foundations and expands them into an emotionally rich debut, tackling everything from mental health, anxiety and male suicide to domestic violence, climate collapse and society's growing appetite for outrage. Yet it never loses sight of the personal - balancing weighty themes with sharp songwriting, melody, and moments of vulnerability.
Decamping to Bergen, Norway, to record with collaborator Matias Tellez, 'Something Real' builds on these foundations and expands them into an emotionally rich debut, tackling everything from mental health, anxiety and male suicide to domestic violence, climate collapse and society's growing appetite for outrage. Yet it never loses sight of the personal - balancing weighty themes with sharp songwriting, melody, and moments of vulnerability.
TRACK LISTING
1. Something Real
2. Ruine
3. You Should Care
4. Sick Animal
5. Mundane
6. If Ever Your Devil Is Kind
7. Pink
8. Craven
9. Slow Down Sally
10. Mary
11. Weatherman
12. The Only Ones
