LEAP return with ‘Bloodlines’ — a fierce teaser of what's next
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London-based band LEAP follow up debut album Entropy with new single 'Bloodlines' — raw vocals, a catchy chorus, and a bold visual shift hint at what's next for the band.
LEAP's debut album Entropy dropped on 3rd October, and now the band are back with ‘Bloodlines’ — their first new song since. The standout here is Jack Balfour Scott’s vocals. That gritty, raw quality is back, the kind we first heard on earlier songs like ‘I Don't Believe You.’ It's great to hear it return, like the band reconnecting with a part of their sound they'd slightly drifted from.
The instrumentation makes an interesting choice. ‘Bloodlines’ isn't as guitar-heavy as some of LEAP's other songs, but the distorted chords that do show up land well. Less is more here, and it works. It's a quieter kind of chaos, not the loudest track in their catalogue, but maybe one of the more deliberate. Then there's the chorus, which is genuinely catchy — the kind of hook that's going to sound even better live, with a room full of people singing along. Underneath all of it, the lyrics settle into something more tender than the instrumentation lets on: unresolved yearning laced with desperation.
“So tell me where you’re at. Stab me in the heart and I’ll do it right back”
It's even there in the art direction — the reds and oranges of the 'Bloodlines' cover mark a clear departure from Entropy's cooler teal-blue palette, as if the visual identity is shifting right alongside the sound.
All in all, ‘Bloodlines’ feels like a teaser, a small glimpse of where LEAP might be headed next. If this is any indication, there's a lot to look forward to.