It’s been a long road back for Madina Lake. Although their last recorded output – terrific third LP World War III – dropped in 2011, it was the horrific assault on bassist Matthew Leone over a decade ago, on June 30 2010, from which they’ve always seemingly struggled to recover. Capitulation, though, was never an option. Summer 2017 saw an invigorated, six-date UK reunion run and the promise of new music. On April 3 this year, we were teased with the emergence of lead single Playing With Fire. Now, finally, they’re back to something like full strength with a five-track EP bristling with renewed purpose and promise. “Ever since we bid the world our farewell in 2011, we’ve struggled to adjust to a life without writing, releasing, and performing music together,” explain...
