Sydney's Clay J Gladstone return with new bass-heavy punk single, 'People Like You'

Sydney’s full blast punks, Clay J Gladstone have returned with a rollercoaster of a single in ‘People Like You’, along with an accompanying film clip

Loaded with fat synth bass from the get-go, the listener is subdued in to thinking Clay J Gladstone have softened their musical approach. However, it doesn’t take long for a slab of guitar to hit like a flavour-loaded bag of Samboy’s to the face.

That chorus is fun, full-pelt and merciless, and add to that, a half-time bridge adding more spice to the funky, bass-heavy verses, and face-melting choruses.

“The track is about escaping an abusive relationship and going out in a blaze of glory,” says lead singer Clay J. "Being told you’re not good enough only to realise you’ve been bullied into submission and need to cut them lose.”

Alongside the release is the cinematic music video – filmed, directed and edited by Adam Williamson from AWOL Productions. Featuring eye catching visuals and set designs, the band perform the song throughout the clip while the plot depicts the song’s fundamental message, with each scene and set design representative of the lyrical themes.

“The story line follows the concept of the track: breaking free of an abusive relationship,” explains Clay J. “There are 3 locations to depict the relative stages in the relationship. Firstly, the light box to depict being stuck in cage; secondly, the dark bedroom with photos on the wall acting as memories; and thirdly, the bright park to represent breaking free.”

Previous single ‘Balance’ was widely supported by the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, triple j and The Faction. It also received online praise from tastemakers New Noise Magazine (USA), Surviving the Golden Age (USA), Hysteria Mag and HEAVY Mag.

‘People Like You’ is streaming now.