Canadian streetpunks Bishops Green are celebrating their 10th anniversary by releasing their first new music in five years.
Formed in the spring of 2011 in Vancouver, they’re a hard-hitting melodic Oi! band rightly regarded as one of the best on the scene today.
Bishops Green emerged with the release of a critically-acclaimed debut self-titled mini album in 2013.
They followed it up with two excellent full-lengths in Pressure (2014) and A Chance To Change (2015).
The albums saw them tour relentlessly around the world including extensive European dates and festival appearances.
No more waiting
Now, after a few years laying low, Bishops Green are back with new songs and plans to tour the world again.
They’ve just released a music video for new single Waiting, their first release since 2016’s Back To Our Roots EP.
It’s the title track from their long-awaited third album, due for release by Pirates Press Records later in the year.
Waiting is a rousing slice of anthemic streetpunk, and will be available soon as a picture flexi.
“The song is about societal isolation. How people seem to become more and more disengaged, more insular,” says frontman Greg Huff.
“We have observed this trend for quite some time, it was happening well before the pandemic, but man … Covid-19 kicked it up a notch.
Bishops Green are influenced by UK bands like Blitz, The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Cock Sparrer and Leatherface, as well as US hardcore acts like Naked Raygun and Minor Threat.
Members played together for years in bands like Alternate Action, Subway Thugs and The Lancasters, which is obvious as soon as you hear them.
Bishops Green’s sound is raw and energetic, and full of singalong choruses that win them fans everywhere they go.
Subjects range from questioning the powers-that-be in politics to the more personal struggle of daily existence. And it’s great to have them back.
