A heavy-hitting, genre-defying masterpiece that transforms personal tragedy into a high-octane victory lap. Bad With Phones remains one of the most exciting voices in the UK underground.

W: Hugo Smyth

Deptford multi-hyphenate Manny T Deroy—better known under his musical moniker Bad With Phones—has long carved out a lane by ignoring industry boundaries altogether. Equal parts post-punk anarchist, weirdo-pop visionary, and alt-R&B crooner, Deroy makes music for the outsider in all of us. On his latest single ‘Human’, the lead offering from his upcoming EP The Man Who Eats Metal Meat, he hands us a high-energy anthem designed to shake off the noise and reclaim your own skin.

Stripped of pretense and loaded with raw bounce, ‘Human’ hits like an immediate shot of adrenaline to the chest. Driven by a filthy, propulsive bassline and Deroy’s trademark unvarnished vocal delivery, the track lands in that sweet spot where sweat-drenched underground club culture meets pure liberation. It’s loud, direct, and completely unapologetic.

Yet behind the high-octane groove lies a deeper, far more profound emotional weight. Born out of the sudden loss of his newborn son, ‘Human’ isn't a sombre mourning piece; it’s an act of radical alchemy. Deroy takes life’s most devastating, disorienting shock and turns it into a fierce, kinetic celebration of existence itself.

"I believe if you have life, you should celebrate it," Deroy states. "'Human' is ultimately a celebration of life."

That spirit pulses through every bar. By refusing to let grief immobilize him, Bad With Phones converts survival into pure movement, reminding us that being human means feeling the full spectrum of pain, shock, and euphoria—and still choosing to dance.

If ‘Human’ is a taste of what’s coming on The Man Who Eats Metal Meat, consider us locked in. It’s gritty, emotionally fearless, and undeniably vital.