Manchester quartet Westside Cowboy release live-set favourite ‘Drunk Surfer’ as the final single from their debut EP ‘This Better Be Something Great’ via Nice Swan Recordings / Heist or Hit.
It arrives with a stylish video (directed by Kris R) which calls back to iconic artists of the past. A quintessential Westside Cowboy track, it combines a restless urgency and pick-up-and-play riffs with cathartic emotional release – Reuben Haycocks’ lead vocals spiralling into – desperation. On the track, Haycocks explained:
“‘Drunk Surfer’ in all honesty was about a time that I have since forgotten. This is not something that I regret however, as the song is now free to take on new meanings depending on the context of my life. I hope it can work like this for others also.”
Produced by Lewis Whiting of 2024 Mercury Prize winners English Teacher, ‘This Better Be Something Great’ is a culmination of the band’s hectic first phase. Sprouting from unserious jams in their drummer Paddy Murphy’s bedroom, what initially began as an inside joke as a welcome distraction from mediocre employment and higher education for Westside Cowboy has quickly gotten out of hand – and their riveting, ramshackle indie has been winning fans across stages, wax, ink, and the airwaves since.
WESTSIDE COWBOY ANNOUNCE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED IRISH HEADLINE AT
THE GRAND SOCIAL DUBLIN
SATURDAY, 31ST JANUARY 2026
Tickets €15.55 plus booking fees on sale Wednesday, 17th September at 10amfrom www.singularartists.ie
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