The Fades are back and ready to blow your speakers with their latest single, “Missed the Point,” a track that’ll remind you why you fell in love with music in the first place. Set to drop on November 15, 2024, under Bark Like a Dog Records, this song is a thrilling rediscovery that celebrates the band’s 20-year anniversary of their debut album, Social Misfits. The track, along with two other never-before-heard gems, will feature on the Special Anniversary Edition of the album, hitting shelves on November 22.
Dave Lightfoot and Jonny Barnard’s guitars are dirty, raw, and in-your-face – just how we like them. Lightfoot’s vocals? Pure attitude, delivering a dismissive critique of current trends that feels both timeless and relevant. It’s the kind of tune that’ll have you nodding along, thinking, “Yes, I get it”. James Lightfoot lays down bass lines that’ll make your chest thump, while Alastair “Flash” Thorpe’s drumming is relentless, with a beat that begs for a live audience to rock out with.
The Fades have a storied history that began in 2000 when brothers James and Dave Lightfoot formed the band under pretty wild monikers – Petrol Bomb and then Molotov Cocktail. After the addition of Barnard in 2002, they solidified their identity as The Fades, gaining traction with influential airplay from BBC Radio 1’s Steve Lamacq. Their early singles, “You Say” and “Life Support” got people buzzing, but it was their 2004 EP “Social Misfits” that really showed what these guys could do.
Fast forward to today, and The Fades are still bringing the heat with “Missed the Point.” This track is like a time capsule of everything that makes these guys great. It has that classic Fades sound – you know, the one that makes you want to jump around your room like you’re at a sweaty club gig.
As the countdown to the anniversary album continues, “Missed the Point” stands as a reminder of why The Fades are still killing it in the indie rock world. Mark your calendars; this is one track you won’t want to miss. Rock on!