From the rhythmic opening that sees LAGS drummer Andrew Howe provide the backbone for the rest of the band’s call to arms, ‘A Push And A Rush’ is truly riotous. Building up with an anthemic force that references Refused in more than a mainland European dialect, the unsuspecting melody sideswipes seemingly out of nowhere. From here the track doesn’t relent, instead upping the ante and reaching towards a cataclysm that leaves you wanting more. Much more. The type of want that the full album is destined to satisfy.
“There’s a reason why this song is the opening track of the entire album,” the Italian post-hardcore outfit, completed by Antonio Canestri, guitarist Gianluca Lateana and bassist Daniele De Carli, explain. “We originally called the song ‘Satchel Charge’, but we changed it in ‘A Push And A Rush’ because we wanted to be more metaphorical, and we didn’t want to be misunderstand.”
“It’s a song about breaking the rules from the inside; no religious or political significations, lets be clear,” they extend. “It’s a metaphor of a metaphor, that’s why we won’t explain it too much.”
Behind all this, for LAGS it’s a call to action. It’s thunderous, highly charged and volatile, yet inclusive. As depicted in the video, available to view exclusively below, it’s a rallying call. A tantalising taste of things to come.
LAGS will release their debut full-length, ‘Pilot’, on the on the 6th November 2015 via To Lose La Track Records. For more on the band, head to Facebook.
Hear the previously released ‘Fear, Control, Mothers’ and ‘Queen Bee’ below.