Giant Killers just won’t quit. These indie rock warriors have been through the wringer, but their new double A-side “One for Georgie / I Can’t Live With You” proves they’ve still got fire in their bellies. After clawing their catalog back from corporate hell, Jamie Wortley and Michael Brown are kicking down 2025’s door with tunes that swagger, snarl, and hit you right in the gut.
“One for Georgie” kicks things off, and you notice they’ve taken the wild ride of football god George Best and turned it into this jangly, heart-pounding anthem. Wortley’s voice cuts through the noise like a guy who’s seen some stuff, while the whole thing’s got this ’90s Britpop strut mixed with straight-up rock ‘n’ roll grit. It’s not just a tribute, it’s a warning wrapped in a good melody. Oh, and get this – they almost had Slade’s Noddy Holder singing on it after a boozy night with Best himself. Can you imagine? Rock history nearly took a wild turn there.
Flip it over to “I Can’t Live With You”, and Giant Killers crank it up to eleven. It’s all jagged edges and sweat-soaked power pop. Neil Conti (Bowie, Prefab Sprout) beats the living daylights out of his kit, driving this beast of a rhythm section. Brown’s bass growls underneath Wortley’s raw vocals, and suddenly you’re right there with them in some lame North London squat, young and hungry and ready to take on the world. This isn’t some rosy look back – it’s like they’ve built a time machine fueled by pure desperation and cranked-up amps. Just goes to show, sometimes you gotta suffer for the sweetest licks.
Critics aren’t just impressed—they’re relieved. As Louder Than War raved, “Giant Killers were almost lost to the world.” But tracks like these remind us why they matter: unpolished yet anthemic, gritty yet gleaming with pop genius. With three new tracks brewing for Album #2, these underdogs aren’t just back—they’re hungry. So, play it until your neighbors complain. Let “One for Georgie” with its soaring chorus and “I Can’t Live With You” with its manic energy remind you of something important: Great rock doesn’t have an expiration date. It might hibernate, but when it wakes up? Hmm.