DECLAN WELSH & THE DECADENT WEST
GLASGOW PUNK QUARTET RELEASE FEROCIOUS NEW TRACK ‘INACTION’ ON 11TH OCTOBER
PRE-SAVE HERE
& HEADLINE TENEMENT TRAIL FESTIVAL AT THE ICONIC BARROWLAND BALLROOM ON 12TH OCTOBER
‘There’s no stopping them now.’ – CLASH
‘Declan Welsh & The Decadent West might be switching things up, but they remain sonically cinematic’ – The Line of Best Fit
‘There is so much talent on show here both musically and lyrically’ – Louder Than War
East Kilbride’s Declan Welsh & The Decadent West unleash a frenzy of guitars with their latest single ‘Inaction’, out 11th October via Frictionless Music.
New track ‘Inaction’ combines the frenetic energy of their first record, with the layers and lyricism of the second to produce the most direct and acerbic single the band have ever produced. At 188bpm, this is a song written for the live crowds, and as a response to the continued inaction of our politicians, media and general citizens in the face of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. “Hours and days and months/poured into discussing all there is to discuss” and yet no meaningful change. It is an emotional, angry, rapid punk song designed to shake those who listen out of talking and into action.
The band headline Glasgow’s Tenement Trail Festival on October 12th, returning to Glasgow’s iconic Barrowland Ballroom for what is sure to be an unforgettable night. ‘Inaction’ will be released the day before, and provides the perfect springboard for Scotland’s socially conscious four piece to make 2025 theirs.
Declan Welsh: ‘This is a song written after nearly a year of watching the worst things imaginable happen to people on a daily basis live-streamed while everyone has various debates about whether it should happen, and we all stand up and say that it shouldn’t while it continues. It is a criticism of the idea of debate in and of itself, and of the limits of free discussion and expression as a tool to be used by people to change things. It’s a frenetic, frustrated, five hundred mile an hour punk song designed to be played live and felt.’
Declan Welsh & The Decadent West are a band from East Kilbride in Glasgow with a focus on intelligent, relatable lyrics, catchy hooks and an electric live show. A prolific writer, Welsh and his band (Duncan McBride – Guitar, Ben Corlett – Bass and Murray Noble – Drums) have released a wealth of EPs and two albums to critical acclaim, receiving a Scottish Album of The Year Award nomination for their debut Cheaply Bought Expensively Sold, as well as BBC Introducing Track of the Week for its opener ‘No Fun’. With their unrelenting fast-paced punk, the band have seen press support from titles such as CLASH, The Line of Best Fit, Louder Than War, When The Horn Blows, The Scotsman, Beats Per Minute, and Under the Radar among many others.
Being championed by the likes of Jack Saunders, Billy Bragg and Arielle Free, the past few years has seen them tour relentlessly, with the band racking up appearances at Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and TRNSMT Festival (UK), Reeperbahn Festival (Germany), Bet Lahem Live (Palestine), Oberkampf Festival (France) and many more.
‘Inaction’ from Declan Welsh & The Decadent West is out 11th October. Pre-save HERE.
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