Hailing from Newcastle is the exciting band PAVE THE JUNGLE. Formed last year by frontwoman Rachael Whittle, the group’s expansive sound is a fusion of thunderous alternative, post-punk and even bits of light sludge.

PAVE THE JUNGLE have announced the release of their debut EP ‘The Hissing’. Scheduled to drop on October 9th, the record will land via the Cow House imprint.

The first single taken from The Hissing is PAVE THE JUNGLE’s rumbling track ‘Ants’. Absolutely mountainous in production, the tune rages with the impact of an earthquake, shaking with stomping drums, fiery guitar riffs, wild change-ups and Rachael Whittle’s commanding vocals. PAVE THE JUNGLE are definitely ready to make an impact in music.

Touching on the song, Rachael Whittle said:

“I got the inspiration for ‘Ants’ after reading Flowers for Algernon. The book is about a mouse named Algernon who undergoes surgery in order to increase his intelligence. The surgery is then also performed on a man named Charlie Gordon. Charlie is the first human to undergo this surgery and the reader follows his journey via a series of progress reports he writes himself.

What struck me about the story were the themes surrounding the treatment of intellectually disabled people—how, as Charlie’s intelligence increases, his childlike naivety and love for the smaller things in life decreases. This prompted lyrics like ‘comfort in naivety inside’

Musically I wanted this song to reflect the chaotic and unpredictable nature of life. This is why the chorus is the only repeated section of the song. I wanted it to be quite progressive. At the time of writing this I had just discovered Pile. I fell in love with the way their songs are so unusually structured and are quite chaotic, but in the middle of it all is an amazing melody that draws you in.”