With flowing, spoken word verses that John Cooper Clarke would be jealous of and an explosive, driving chorus, ‘THINGS COULD BE WORSE’ is more than a worthy follow-up to HIGHWAYVES’ label debut.

Inspired by bands such as The Cribs and Fontaines DC, ‘THINGS COULD BE WORSE’ rants about the life expected of us: the perfect job, family, house. Lead singer and lyricist, Brad dissects how his future may look if we went down that path instead of following his passion.

Nothing expresses this frustration more than perhaps, the fantastic artwork created by ADFAIL (The Amazons, Calvin Harris); a collage created from people in a moment of inner turmoil that one would never show outwardly. Featuring samples from vintage 80s alarm clocks and mastered by Robin Schmidt at 24-96, this unique track is sure to be one of the alternative must-listens of the year!