Going Off: “There’s a lot of hardcore that has the ‘hard man’ image… None of us are ‘hard’!”

Jake Huxley goes full goblin-mode onstage. “I can let loose and be the freak that I know I am,” the Going Off frontman begins. ​“I feel like I’m somewhat of a performer, but it’s also me just not giving a shit and having the most fun I possibly can.” Anyone who caught Jake and his band on their recent tour with Employed To Serve and Pupil Slicer will know what he means. Tattooed, shouty and seemingly unstoppable, he’s a grinning mess of sweat, anger and joy. And why not? 2023 has been one hell of a springboard for Going Off. They released their debut LP What Makes You Tick? back in February, and rounded things off in December with new EP, Kill List – a title thought up by guitarist Ben Collinson. Be warned: it is a whole new beast. A s...

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