Coal Mob: What Do You Think I Said?
(Self-Released via Launchpad+)
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Yorkshire’s champions of the discordant dance riff Coal Mob burst into action once more with their new single What Do You Think I Said? And little doubt that this pressing question is posed with their own unique blend of post-punk, indie and dance-punk just right to send us all into a highly undignified frenzy. Ian Corbridge reviews…
Since first meeting at Leeds conservatoire and getting to know each other simply through playing music, it has become apparent that the fusion of so many contrasting musical tastes that all the members of Coal Mob bring to the table has allowed their sound to develop into quite a unique spin on what you might call indie dance punk. Citing their main influences from contemporaries such as Fontaines DC, Shame, and Courting, through to classics like New Order, The Cure, and the Pigeon Detectives, they have developed a strong penchant for blending hard driving rhythms with vibrant melodic inter-plays all wrapped up with a strong youthful energy which translates well both in their studio recordings and live performances.
What is immediately obvious is that they have a sound which is both catchy and infectious aside from always being very danceable. And this is most definitely a feeling which exudes from Coal Mob’s first release of 2026, their new single, What Do You Think I Said?
As the song opens with a single guitar chord and then the shout of What Do You Think I Said?, the song immediately explodes into life with Rohan’s strident and angular guitar riffs, urgent and staccato rhythms, Will’s tight and exhuberant bass lines, Ellis’ frenetic drum patterns, and Jack’s swirling synth, whilst all the while, Dom’s fast, shouty and punk infused vocals unfold a neurotic journey of both anxiety and release. This lightning bolt of post-punk energy has already become a live favourite and one guaranteed to get the mosh pit in a frenzy.
Coal Mob are undoubtedly a classic example of a band who are greater than the sum of their individual parts and hopefully this new single heralds the start of another exciting year. Meanwhile Coal Mob play a single release party gig at The Pack Horse in Leeds on 4th April supported by Split The Ticket with tickets available here. They also play at SOUP in Manchester on 11th April supporting New House Farm at their farewell show, with tickets available here.
You can buy or stream the single here.
You can find Coal Mob on Facebook, Instagram and Bandcamp.
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All words by Ian Corbridge. You can find more of his writing at his author profile here.
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