From humble beginnings thrashing out skate and pop punk inspired by the ear… Read Full Bio ↴From humble beginnings thrashing out skate and pop punk inspired by the early 2000's rock scene across stages in Leeds and the wider Yorkshire gig circuit, Radio Aftermath are now Broadening their horizons.

Expanding on these early influences the band now includes impassioned alternative rock hooks and enticing musical left turns inspired by Post Hardcore, Noise Rock, and Math Rock bands in their repertoire.

Following various upheavals with personnel the band have settled into a stable and creatively fertile line-up:Chris Dennett - Vocals and GuitarSam Moran Guitar and vocalsRob Burns - Bass and Backing VocalsJack Craven - Drums.

Their debut single Kiss From A Rebel was released in May 2020 and a sophomore release We Eat the Buffalo followed on 06 November 2020. Both singles were mixed by Home Brew Music in Leeds. Their third single Estranged was launched on Valentine's Day 2021, and is the lead single for a forthcoming EP.

The band have also been busying themselves throughout lockdown releasing short spoken word pieces on their YouTube Channel, entitled The Atomic Age

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Estranged
Radio Aftermath Lyrics

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For some strange reason
I can't explain it
But I know that it's true

It's never ending
Suffocating
This time, I know I'll lose

You poured a bottle of wine
I fell back in my old ways
You're numb inside
And I'm too wild to tame

You're sick of me
And sick of my shit
You're sick to death and over it
You turn away, turn away, turn away now
What's left to say, left to say, left to say now

I'm sick of you
And sick of your shit
I'm sick to death, I'm over it
I walk away, walk away, walk away now
How could I stay, could I stay, could I stay now

Another night out late
You picked up the phone and asked me to stay
This situation's out of control again

I wanna run to the dead of the night
I'm drifting away

Overall Meaning

The song "Estranged" by Radio Aftermath is a portrayal of a complicated twisting relationship. The song talks about the feeling of love and madness that often leads to a breakdown in a relationship. The first verse of the song describes that the pain in the relationship is inexplicable but it exists. The second verse discusses how both the partners are at fault, and no one is ready to come clean about their actions, leading to suffocation.

The chorus reveals that both partners are sick of each other and, as the lyrics suggest, "sick of each other's shit." The partner can no longer put up with the other's attitude and keeps turning away. The following verse shows how the singer is also fed up with their partner's behavior and decides to walk away.

The song's climax develops when one partner asks the other to stay despite knowing that the situation is beyond control. The singer wishes they could run away, but they are drifting away instead. Thus, the song conveys the message that sometimes, relationships can become so complicated that no matter how much you want to fix them, you end up drifting away.

Line by Line Meaning

For some strange reason
Without any clear explanation

I can't explain it
Though I can't articulate it

But I know that it's true
I am certain it is true

It's never ending
It just keeps going on and on

Suffocating
Suffocating and overwhelming

This time, I know I'll lose
I am certain that I will not come out on top

You poured a bottle of wine
You opened a bottle of wine and poured a glass

I fell back in my old ways
I reverted to my former behavior

You're numb inside
You are emotionally unresponsive

And I'm too wild to tame
And I am too difficult to calm or control

You're sick of me
You are tired of me