Album review: High Vis – Guided Tour

Make no mistake about it, High Vis are one of the best bands in the UK right now. From the post-punk-inflected 2019 debut No Sense No Feeling to 2022’s Britpop-meets-hardcore Blending, new album Guided Tour is the most realised version of the London punks’ (high) vision yet, standing as the only band who could feasibly support Oasis and headline Outbreak.It’s an addictive yet antagonising listen, as vocalist Graham Sayle laments the realities of just wanting to exist while raging against those who cause and ignore the hardships that so many people in the UK and beyond face each and every day – from the lack of community care and public services through to how this ultimately affects our relationships with other people and ourselves.As working-class guys in their 30s, High Vis speak with li...

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