Indie Rock from National Service

London-based outfit National Service was formed in 2015 by three musicians from previous projects and peers at university. Gaining recognition for their talent and creativity early on, they were signed to the legendary indie label Fierce Panda before dropping their well-received debut single “A Little More Time” in 2017.

Going from strength-to-strength since their introduction, their follow up sophomore single “Timid Kisses” was listed as BBC 6’s track of the week. With their two critically acclaimed EPs, Foreign Love in 2018 and Meltwater the following year, they laid out their developing sonic vision and captivated listeners with their original sound with frontman Fintan Campbell commenting on the latter, “It’s lusher, angrier, more urgent, with deeper layers of instrumentation, more ambitious production, more collaborative composition and more expansive. We felt it was definitely a strong manifesto in terms of what to expect from a live show.”

With their live shows, they’ve delighted audiences with compelling performances of their music, supporting Man of Moon, To Kill a King and Broken Records along the way. Now they’re back with their first release of 2022 with their brand new single titled “Milktooth”.

Laying down their trademark indie rock sound full of rich baritone vocal leads and floating guitar lines, with “Milktooth”, National Service demonstrate the continuous evolution of their style wrapped up in an anthemic alternative sound. Commenting on the new single, the lead singer shares, “Milktooth was the first in a rush of songs written after I was signed off on mental health leave from my job as a teacher. Sometimes songs need teased out and cajoled into existence but Milktooth came forth with the force of something that needed to be said. It was more or less the finished form within a day, which rarely happens.”

Adding, “What’s more, is that when we made the decision to record and mix it all ourselves (mainly due to financial circumstances) it became a testament to the learning journey we’d been on as a band. I think artists tend to shy away from these things for fear of coming across as arrogant or uncool, but for what it’s worth, I think it’s an absolute quality song; one which we’re all very proud of.”

Listen to Milktooth below

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