London post-punkers World News share their first single of the year, “Don’t Want To Know” – out via their own label, Pie & Mash. Recorded at RAK Studios in central London and produced by Tommy Bosustow (Muse, Taylor Swift), “Don’t Want To Know” shows off their signature jangly, hook-driven sound contrasted against lyrics delving into themes of struggle, disillusionment, and escapism. Frontman Alex Evans’ striking deep voice pleads to be left alone, wishing to avoid difficult conversations with an inescapable intensity: “I think when I wrote it, I was definitely in a depressive episode.”
With an eclectic set of influences from the ‘70s and ‘80s dipping into post-punk, indie-rock and shoegaze alike, World News combines addictive atmospheric guitar riffs with seductive, nonchalant melodies.
Moody, punchy, and nostalgic, they’ve called comparisons to iconic British bands that have come before them–from The Smiths to The Clash to Dire Straits.
Last year saw a continued upward trajectory for the band with the release of two standout EPs, Escape and Mindsnap, their debut appearance in the US at The New Colossus Festival in New York City, and features in Stereogum’s 40 Best New Artists of 2024 and The Fader’s 13 Artists to Watch for 2025.
They also just announced a string of shows across Europe for the summer, with stops in Paris, Brixton, Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid.
