Goth Milk cracked open their standout single, Cough Syrup Purple, with the swagger of 90s boy bands wired straight into the atmospheric charge of Gary Numan and Depeche Mode. The Merseyside duo do exactly what their moniker hints at, yet they take it further by plunging headlong into an infectious fusion of hedonic EBM shivers, distortion-heavy guitar textures, and a frenetic breakbeat Drum n Bass-esque crescendo that blows the hinges off any expectation of a pedestrian pace. The track is a technicolour detonation of impulsive rhythm and psychedelic saturation, delivered with the kind of ego-less vocal fearlessness that makes their sonic universe feel entirely unfiltered.
As the oscillations build, the hit grows more labyrinthine, shaking loose any sense of predictability while keeping its centre fixed on pure ingenuity. Goth Milk exhibit an instinctive command over their sound, threading their influences through a high-octane synthesis of rave-tinted exuberance and shadow-soaked pop sensibility. The way they reimagine nostalgia into something fevered, hot, and utterly alive adds a delirious, spectral shimmer to the release, turning the track into a warped little portal into their own world of dark disco from space. It is a headrush of a listen, steeped in immediacy and anchored by the impulsive charm that fuels the entire Like the Taste EP.
Formed in Merseyside by Zach Tellett and Guy Anderson, the psychedelic-pop duo spent a year developing their first official EP through constant experimentation, lifting influence from electronic, rock, funk, and hip-hop while stubbornly refusing to settle into a single lane. Their sound pivots between club culture and live-band energy, creating landscapes thick with big beats, stacked synths and guitars, and the kind of catchy vocal hooks that coil around your attention and tighten their grip. Cough Syrup Purple sets the tone for their restless creativity while the rest of the EP sprawls into quieter jazz-infused corners, rock climaxes, sarcastic funk rhythms, and disco-leaning grooves.
Cough Syrup Purple is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast