THE FRONT ROW

There’s something electric brewing in the West Midlands. Birmingham’s own Love nor Money return with ‘Blood Will Tell’, a stomping, snarling new single that puts them firmly on the radar as one of the UK’s finest emerging rock outfits. Out today via Golden Robot Records, the track is the band’s first release under the label and a potent taste of what’s to come from a trio set on breathing fire into a scene crying out for something real.

‘Blood Will Tell’ hits like a warning shot. Gritty, raw, and soaked in righteous frustration, it’s a punchy takedown of envy, entitlement, and the toxicity of people desperate to see others fall. Beneath the wall-of-sound riffs and thunderous drums, vocalist Bobby Firth delivers each line with venom and vulnerability, equal parts preacher and confessor. There’s no subtlety here, and that’s exactly the point. It’s a statement of intent from a band unwilling to play polite.

That lyrical bite is set against a backdrop of blues-tinted hard rock with roots in the 70s but eyes fixed on the chaos of now. There are echoes of Sabbath’s weight, the sneer of The Faces, and moments where it all combusts into something closer to modern-day QOTSA or Royal Blood. But Love nor Money aren’t just a soundalike act. What sets them apart is how personal this all feels. Bobby and Eddie Firth, alongside drummer Troy Weaver, channel frustration and reflection into something that feels both cathartic and rallying.

The production is beefy and unforgiving, a step up from the band’s earlier material, with sharper edges and a clearer sense of self. But the spirit remains the same: honesty over polish, message over metrics. It’s a continuation of their mission to be the band that cuts through the noise.

Lyrically, ‘Blood Will Tell’ is loaded. Lines like “Just because it’s romanticised / Ain’t gonna make it right” and “Make what you will to you be justified” tear at the performative outrage and moral grandstanding that fuels online witch-hunts and real-world bitterness alike. It’s a finger-pointing, soul-baring anthem for a generation fed up of being expected to fail.

And there’s more coming. With debut EP Shame of Short Lifespan due later this year, plus two more EPs and a full-length album in the works, Love nor Money are clearly not here to coast. Love nor Money feel like the real deal – steeped in tradition, unashamedly angry, and ready to fill the void left by a scene that’s grown a little too safe. If Blood Will Tell is the beginning of a new era for them, it’s starting with a bang.