Although this is only the second official outing from the rising Scottish four-piece Sweaty Palms, their electrifying live shows and fearless approach to songwriting is placing them firmly on the map. 'Captain of the Rugby Team' follows the boisterous Glaswegians' abrasive debut 'Queer Fatwa', which came out as part of the brilliant RIP Records Introduces series and explored the ridiculousness of extremism. This time, Sweaty Palms are directing their criticism towards toxic masculinity and the dangers of 'Lad Culture'. Lead by a wailing guitar drone, the track's eerie backing vocals, rambunctious drumming and socially aware lyrics make for a bumpy yet brilliant ride, as it hurtles towards an explosive, frustration-fuelled climax. The band explain, “It’s about the rampant atmosphere of misogyny in our society that masquerades as ‘Lad Culture’. Champagne socialists and Buckfast Tories. Apathy, prejudice and discrimination in all its forms”. -HLMX