There’s a particular kind of anger that comes from feeling visible to everyone except the people whose attention seems to matter most. And on their latest anthem ‘Killing It’, Kingston-based alt-rock band ferb take that frustration and drive it straight through a tightly wound, radio-ready burst of post-punk energy.
Formed by four school friends in south London, ferb have built their identity through close chemistry and a growing presence around Kingston-Upon-Thames. Their previous single ‘Provence’ leaned into a broader shoegaze atmosphere, but ‘Killing It’ moves with a much sharper sense of purpose. The haze remains around the edges, though the centre of the track is more immediate, confrontational and built to land quickly.
Frontman Harley McKinley has described the song as a response to feeling overlooked within the London music scene. Praise from friends, peers and audiences had not translated into the wider recognition the band expected, and that tension appears to have forced the writing into a more direct shape. The result is a personal account of impatience, self-doubt and the strain of watching plans repeatedly move off course.
Musically, the track reconnects ferb with their post-punk roots without abandoning the heavier textures introduced elsewhere in their work. The guitars arrive with force, creating a dense wall of sound, while the rhythm keeps the song moving with enough precision to prevent that weight from becoming shapeless.
Recorded at O’Mellor Studios and released through the band’s Dirt Circle Records, ‘Killing It’ never looks to disguise the insecurity behind its confidence. Instead, ferb use that contradiction to their advantage, creating a track that sounds like a band refusing to remain patient.
For a group frustrated by not being taken seriously, this is an extremely convincing way to demand attention.