“Anthony” Sees City Flowers Turn Grit and Groove into Gold!

Nottingham based band City Flowers recently released a new single called “Anthony” which brings gritty guitar riffs, bouncing bass lines reminiscent of Queen's iconic riffs, and some incredible resonating vocals from band frontier Mollie Ralph. This single immediately makes you want to dance along and head-bang as the bass and guitar intensify.

From the first crash of drums and heavy guitar work, “Anthony” screams to listeners that it isn’t meant to be background music, it’s a chaotic track thats intensions are clear; get everyone on the dancefloor.

The recording, done in a small practice room in Rotherham rather than a larger studio, gives the song a serious sense of urgency and that desire to be hearing them play live- like you’re hearing the sweat dripping off the band as they record to perfection.

Mollie Ralph leads the track with vocal performance that sits perfectly between vulnerability and that “I couldn’t care less” mentality: like some sort of maturity presented through song. It’s that give and take that is instilled in  “Anthony”, multiplying its emotional weight; Mollie carries the melody with a presence that forces you to leave the track playing and listen, really listen; even when the guitars and drums become more chaotic and grungier.

Musically, the song is filled with contrast that ignores all natural instinct: rhythm sections that scream to be jumped up and down to, unexpected guitar riffs that seem to lead you one way then quickly change direction to keep you on your toes, and beautiful melodic harmonies that you would expect to be in a ballad, not a pop-rock hit like this one. The band’s self-described blend of “groove-driven rock” really comes through here in their own chaotic yet familiar and comforting way.

In short, “Anthony” is a bold statement from a band that’s still finding their footing, but they certainly know how to make a track that makes listeners want to rip up the dance floor. And they're doing this Loudly. Why not give the track a listen and see what you think for yourself!

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