Abrasive, guitar-driven quartet Crows have been a revered live band in London's post-punk scene for a number of years now. Sharing news of their second album, Beware Believers, following Silver Tongues in 2019, 'Slowly Separate' is a tightly-wound introduction to the new record. In an attempt to let off steam from the often exhausting existence of being an emerging artist in a capital city, the thudding drums on 'Slowly Separate' feel like a sonic representation of the frustratingly mundane subject matter. Thickly overdriven guitars emphasis add to the suffocating quality of the piece as vocalist James Cox explains: “Slowly Separate is about living in London, working a job you hate and just going through the mundane routine of hand to mouth living. Don't get me wrong, I love London. It’s been my home for 13 years, and this song translates to any city and anytime you're working a job that doesn't fulfil you. When it gets to the end of the month, all your rent and bills come out and you're barely left with enough to get through the next month. It gets to you, I’m sure a lot of people can relate. It just makes it sweeter when you are finally making changes in your life for the better and you can leave those feelings in the past.” Listen here now. -Holly Mullineaux