Alt-metal upstarts Defences have partnered with Skindred singer Benji Webbe for a furious new song in "More Of Us (Than There Are Of Them)." The kinetic new song maintains the melody and allure of the band's previous material, while bringing a fervor and a fire unlike anything in their repertoire to date. Keyboardist William Young also provides unclean vocals on the track, allowing the song to deliver a triumvirate of tones that all serve the final product for the better.
Singer Cherry Duesbury offers the following on the making of the song and the inspiration behind it:
"One of the tipping points for me was seeing the first wave of ICE abductions taking place and the slew of public scandals that followed. With my immediately family living in a majority Republican state in the U.S., this hit home for me and struck terror in my heart more than previous news stories had."
"'More Of Us (Than There Are Of Them)' came from my desire to shed a light on the growing collective consciousness awakening of recent years to combat this as the next generation enters the workforce, world leaders continue to reveal their true nature and dictators and tyrants operate above the law in plain view. I've been inspired by the growing feeling that more and more of us are asking ourselves, 'Why is this the way things are?' I wanted to write a song that expressed my feeling that we've reached a point of no return, that the public is finally turning on the rampant institutional corruption. These whispered questions talk of upheaval and, ultimately, rebellion, and this song means to stand as an anthem as those whispers turn into screams."
Check out the music video for "More Of Us (Than There Are Of Them)" below:
Defences are set to support Future Palace on the UK dates of their upcoming tour, preceded by a handful of dates later this month:
09/16 Camden, UK @ Barfly - The Artist's Voice: Live Sessions from the PAC
09/25 Brighton, UK @ Daltons Showrooms + Bar
11/04 London, UK @ The Garage
11/05 Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy 3
11/06 Glasgow, UK @ Slay Glasgow
11/07 Leeds, UK @ The Key Club
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