Single Review - Coquin Migale / GRINDIE

Written by Nathan Douthwaite

Coquin Migale released their latest single on March 1st. The Newcastle band have gone in heavy on this new song. “GRINDIE” mixes in heavy guitar riffs, with massive drum beats and catchy lyrics, to produce the ultimate rock n’ roll dance track.

The lyrical repetition of “I feel so ashamed” matches the repetition of the guitar riff and creates this effect that you have to sing along too.

The music video, which can be found below, sees the band thrashing their instruments in a dark setting. The only light coming from occasional white illuminations. The close up shots of lead singer and guitarist - Alex Soper add an intimacy to the video, getting you up close and personal with the band.

The reverb and echo used on the vocals adds a spacy effect to the song and makes the vocals sound so distant. It adds a nice contrast between the music and vocals.

The breakdown in the song sounds a little like something you would hear in a Royal Blood track and it helps to build the track up to it’s final stages.

The song ends abruptly after a massive return of the underlying riff that has ran throughout the song.  “GRINDIE” is a three minute guitar fuelled - fast paced delight and a must listen for any fan of rock music.