Pressure Set have unveiled their debut single, Blood Gimmick, that is the first taste of their forthcoming self-titled album that will be released later this year via Dr. Strange Records. Formed from a chance encounter at The Fest in Gainesville, FL in October 2024, Pressure Set brings together Daryl Wilson (The Bollweevils), Dom Brining (Bear Away), Rob Burleson (SPELLS), and Simon Lamb (The Methadones / Sludgeworth), a collective of seasoned veterans from the punk underground united by a mutual love of Rocket From The Crypt, Hot Snakes, and the broader Swami Records universe. The project began when Brining sent Burleson a batch of demos. Within a week, the first recordings were underway. Those early tracks were then passed to Wilson, who returned a rough vocal take within hours, then another, then a third. Fellow Chicago musician and close friend Simon Lamb would soon complete the lineup.
“It started as a way to exercise our creative muscles remotely. After a few phone recordings and some crude mixing in GarageBand, the songs began taking on a life of their own. It was a completely different way to process music. Normally you’re in the same room together, and you can feel when a part rocks… or sucks. Writing a part to a song you’re hearing through headphones, then coming back a day later and asking yourself if it was actually any good, that’s a whole other process. You have to be ultra-critical of your own playing and really serve the song. Once Daryl put vocals over these tracks, we knew we’d made the right calls.” (Rob Burleson)
Pressure Set delivers short, sharp blasts of high-energy punk rock. The kind of music that makes you move, grab a stranger by the shoulder, rush the stage, and sing along to every word. The debut single is now available via streaming platforms and as a free download via Bandcamp, the track acts as the official teaser for Pressure Set‘s upcoming debut album that is slated for an early Fall release with more singles to come. The band will also be performing at The Fest in Gainesville, FL this October.
The post Pressure Set Reveal Debut Single & Video “Blood Gimmick” appeared first on ThePunkSite.com.