New Music Review - ‘Radical Desire’ by Dolphin Friendly

Revolutionising the New Zealand music rock scene are Dolphin Friendly with their latest release, Radical Desire, which was released on September 2nd 2022. Artwork by Will Coughlan.

Dolphin Friendly have launched themselves straight back into the spotlight, giving everyone across the country this past week a fresh new craving for more Dolph with their steaming release, Radical Desire.

Thrashing through the speakers of cars, living rooms and workplaces is this slightly new direction for the Dolphin Friendly boys who are always branching out and seeing what works for them in terms of genre. I can say, without a doubt, Radical Desire holds the most intense power of their songs released thus far.

There is not a song that Dolphin Friendly have released previously that has not impressed me and I feel that though they’ve been on the scene for quite some time now, they consistently prove they have a lot more to give, which is exceptionally outstanding.

Radical Desire is not for the faint-hearted, so maybe pre-warn your Nanna before letting her listen to this track because it is somehow sexy and salty at the same time. The song has this incredible, contagious beat to it, with each instrument and vocal moment being allowed its prominent moment in the sun.

Radical Desire ups the game from being that medium-rock sound that we know from Dolphin Friendly, turning up the heat by about 50% and baking it closer to 200 degrees of heavy-rock. The way that Dolphin Friendly can very easily switch back and forth between alternating the heftiness of their music, allowing nothing to stop them from releasing what they want, is something else. This makes them a unique part of the New Zealand music industry as we don’t have many (if any) bands that match the same high energy as these four. Something that I feel is completely undervalued and underrated.

The way that Mander, BOC, Big T and TK bring their skills together as a band, drum up something incredible such as Radical Desire and have it on rotation is special. It feels as though these four friends were meant to meet to become Dolphin Friendly from the get-go. There isn’t a band that I can think of that is perfectly matched down to the core other than these lads.

Overall, Radical Desire gets an off the charts rating from Welcome to the Gig. A manifestation of radical, for definite.

Chuck it on and take a drive with the windows down listening to Radical Desire, it will take your mind to a faraway place.

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