Breakthrough | The Zebecks
Weekly Feature April 16 | Written By Kirsten Moreton
The Zebecks are the newest group to look out for in the Scottish music scene. Friends since primary school, this four-piece group from Elgin have gone from writing papers together to headlining the iconic King Tuts in Edinburgh and appearing on BBC’s Introducing. The group have been rising quickly and gaining recognition in the Glasgow scene for their talents and have just released their debut track, ‘Breakthrough.’
Throughout playing live shows, the band expressed experiencing a period of change during and with this, they found new ways of expressing creativity.
The group stated, ‘Throughout this period, the band developed a more mature, modern sound that transcends genre boundaries.’continuing with, ‘Breakthrough, their first fully-produced single, perfectly encapsulates this new era and forefronts the band’s drive to national success.’ The band take inspiration from a huge variety of genres such as ballads and electric punk, giving their work a unique sound and Breakthrough is no exception to this.
Breakthrough kicks off with trashy shoegaze like guitar, punchy lead, and powerful vocals. The track from the get-go is full and powerful, it strays from the simplistic nature of a lot of modern indie and pop music.
It is notable how incredibly well produced and professional the group and the song both sound. The chorus picks up into a slightly more upbeat chorus that listeners can imagine being incredible live.
Going into the second verse the chorus again shifts, introducing new rhythms and melodies, treating the listener to the element of surprise, and not knowing what is to come next. The moody and melancholic lyrics perfectly reflect the thrashy guitar and belting vocals.
Overall, Breakthrough is certainly a must listen. The structure breaks what we as listeners are used to and the song pulls elements from many inspirations giving it a sound that is unique. Upon listening to Breakthrough, it become clear exactly why The Zebecks have been made such a bang with their debut within the Scottish music scene.