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Issue 23

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Single Review: The Entitled Sons – ‘Epitaph (Not There)’

"A breath taking pivot from indie-rock chaos to raw, cinematic maturity—this is The Entitled Sons at their absolute most vulnerable."

Release Date: June 12, 2026

W: Eddie Overly

There’s a distinct moment in an indie-rock band’s trajectory when the adrenaline-fueled riffs give way to something raw, stripped back, and genuinely vulnerable. For Somerset-based outfit The Entitled Sons, that moment arrives with their stunning new single, "Epitaph (Not There)".

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Having spent the last few years tearing up venues across the UK—including a recent, buzzed-about stint at The Great Escape in Brighton and a massive sold-out O2 Academy circuit—the four brothers (Billy, Charlie, Raffey, and Laurie) alongside Graham Swift have built a reputation on pure, raucous energy. But where their debut album No Clue was an explosion of youthful rock sensibilities, "Epitaph" forces us to sit with their quiet maturity.

The track moves with a delicate, deliberate gravity. It pulls back the heavy distortion walls to place the musicianship directly under the microscope. The lyrics deal with the looming weight of absence and finality, traded over a melodic arrangement that builds beautifully without ever losing its intimate, chest-aching core. It is a cinematic shift for the band, proving they can command a room with a whisper just as easily as they do with a roar.