Modern Guilt: You Know Who You Are

Modern Guilt Return with Sharp New Single “You Know Who You Are”

by Jack Rush

With producer Mikey Buckley twisting the dials and Tim Turan (Supergrass) lending punch in the mastering room, “You Know Who You Are” finds Modern Guilt swaggering back onto the dance-floor exactly where their EP left off—but with a sharper suit and a slyer grin. Angular guitars snap into place over a bass line that grooves like Talking Heads locked in a staring contest with LCD Soundsystem. The warmth of the overdriven tone is pure early-2000s New York, yet the rhythmic elasticity and tidy percussion keep things unmistakably 2025 London.

Frontman Jaz delivers his “ode to dishonesty” with half-detached cool and half-gritted-teeth urgency, calling out serial storytellers who bend the truth until it collapses. His vocal cadence—part Julian Casablancas nonchalance, part James Murphy dead-pan—threads the track’s key tension: smooth enough to pull you in, bitter enough to sting.

The arrangement shows real restraint at first, riding a pulse that feels ready to explode but never quite does. Subtle hi-hat patterns and extra hand-percussion sneak in by the midpoint, adding momentum without clutter. Then comes a pressure-release bridge, all wide-screen chords and air-punch drums, before a final left-turn coda throws the song into controlled chaos. It’s that late-game twist that earns “You Know Who You Are” instant-replay status—exactly the sort of hook EA Sports would have snapped up for a classic FIFA soundtrack.

No surprise that tastemakers Steve Lamacq (BBC 6 Music), John Kennedy (Radio X) and Jess Iszatt (BBC Radio 1/Introducing) are already championing the single—Modern Guilt’s sound has matured into something distinctive yet instantly accessible. Chalkpit Records nailed it: the band really are “knocking it out the park,” pairing confidence with ambition and backing it up onstage. Their recent sold-out launch at Paper Dress Vintage confirms the buzz, and drummer/visual-artist Scott Thomson’s glitchy new visualiser extends the single’s theme of looping misinformation into neon-lit collage.

Verdict

“You Know Who You Are” distils everything Modern Guilt do well—razor-edged guitar work, groove-heavy rhythm, sardonic lyricism—then pushes it a notch further into dance-punk euphoria. It’s edgy and raw enough for indie-rock die-hards, yet polished and propulsive enough to hijack a sweaty club-night playlist. If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at a bar-room fabulist or screamed a chorus at midnight just to keep the lies at bay, this one’s for you. Cue it up, turn it loud, and let the truth unravel.

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