London-based alternative rock band Spinors are carving out their own space in the rock scene with a sound that combines heavy, vintage-inspired riffs, grunge energy, and powerful, memorable choruses, all wrapped in a distinctive steampunk aesthetic. Led by Argentine-born singer, guitarist, and songwriter Sergie Code, the band pairs its theatrical visual identity with introspective songwriting that explores heartbreak, addiction, personal struggles, and the complicated nature of human relationships.
Their latest single, “You Loved the Cage,” captures that approach through a layered breakup story that challenges listeners to question who is truly the victim and what it really means to be free. Accompanied by a visually striking music video directed and edited by Sergie, the track blends emotional storytelling with the band’s gothic and Victorian-inspired world.
In an exclusive chat, Sergie Code discusses the inspiration behind “You Loved the Cage,” the musical influences shaping Spinors’ sound, the stories behind their distinctive steampunk aesthetic, and the band’s plans for the future. He also reflects on authenticity, creative growth, and what fans can expect as Spinors take their high-energy performances to audiences across the UK and beyond.
For readers discovering you for the first time, who are Spinors?
Spinors: Spinors is an alternative rock band from London with a strong steampunk identity. I’m Sergie Code, the singer, guitarist, and songwriter. I moved here from Argentina to take my music international, and the band launched in March 2026. On stage, I’m joined by Gabe Scapigliati on bass and Cristina Pucci on drums. Musically, we bring together heavy, distorted 70s-style riffs and big, catchy choruses inspired by the 90s, with honest lyrics that dig into introspective themes. Visually, we live in a steampunk world of Victorian outfits, brass, and clockwork. The name comes from quantum physics: a spinor is a property that stays undefined until it’s observed. That’s how I see our songs. They only truly take shape when someone listens and fills them with their own experiences.
Your latest single, “You Loved the Cage,” tells a heartbreak story that can be interpreted differently depending on the listener’s perspective. What inspired the idea behind the song?
Spinors: It’s built from a collection of experiences I’ve had over the years. It isn’t about one person or one moment, but it does reflect me caught up in certain situations from my past. I used fiction to give myself enough distance to explore them properly. The central image is the cage, a metaphor for addiction, toxic behaviour, and circumstances so hard that two people end up with little more than each other. I wanted to push that to the extreme, so cages and chains felt perfect, because they create an instant sense of confinement and claustrophobia. The couple’s love grows out of that darkness, and the question at the heart of the song is what happens when one of them breaks free. If the bars were part of what held them together, what’s left once they’re gone?
The song’s narrator initially presents the breakup as a story of abandonment, but the music video reveals a much more complicated situation. Why was it important to tell two different versions of the same story?
Spinors: Because real life is never just one side of the story. I always try to explore an idea from as many angles as possible. The narrator is heartbroken and resentful, and convinced they gave everything only to be left behind. That’s genuine pain, but it’s not a version you can fully trust. The video shows what the narrator leaves out. Both of them were trapped in addiction. He chose to turn his life around, while she fell back into it. Suddenly there’s no clear villain. Then there’s a final twist: he ends up with his therapist, which makes you wonder whether he’s really free or has simply found a new cage. I think it reveals how we tend to tell our own stories with ourselves at the centre. I’d much rather leave that uncertainty open and let everyone decide where they stand than give people a tidy answer.
“You Loved the Cage” blends powerful riffs influenced by the 1970s with heavier elements of stoner rock and grunge. Which artists, records, or musical eras helped shape its sound?
Spinors: The 70s and the 90s are the two eras at the core of everything I write. The 70s gave me my love of heavy, hypnotic riffs, and Black Sabbath is the great reference there. In fact, I think that’s why people hear stoner rock in our sound. Sabbath is a common root that Spinors and stoner rock share. We’re not a stoner band as such; we just grew from the same soil. That said, I absolutely love stoner rock, and Queens of the Stone Age are a band I adore. “…Like Clockwork” is one of my favourite albums. The 90s, meanwhile, gave me the huge choruses and the raw grunge attitude of bands like Alice in Chains. Still, I never write by copying a reference. I start from a feeling and gather whatever elements make me feel it. For this song, the feelings were heartbreak, betrayal, confinement, and disappointment. The dense, gritty riffs and rough vocals carry the anger, and the sadness lives in the verses and in the guitar solo, where I used Arabic scales to create a sense of nostalgia and ambiguity.
The “You Loved the Cage” video was directed and edited by you, Sergie, and filmed at locations including Lincoln Cathedral, the Drill Hall, and St Dunstan in the East Church Garden. How did you select these locations, and what did they bring to the visual storytelling?
Spinors: Steampunk is closely tied to Victorian and Baroque aesthetics, so I needed places with real history in their walls. A week before filming, I went to Asylum in Lincoln, one of the biggest steampunk events in the world, and fell in love with the city. I changed our plans so we could shoot at Lincoln Cathedral and the Drill Hall, and I invited members of the local steampunk community to take part. Those settings gave the video a fantasy-book atmosphere without sacrificing the quality people expect from a modern rock video, and they let me blend steampunk, gothic, and rock without any of them overshadowing the love story. In London, St Dunstan in the East, a ruined church overgrown with greenery, gave us a haunting backdrop for the darker scenes. We had to film there very early in the morning to avoid the crowds, and during one of the fight scenes we even had to explain to some worried onlookers at a window that it was all for a music video!
With three singles now released, how do you see the Spinors’ sound and identity evolving?
Spinors: The three singles we’ve released are part of a set of five songs I wrote to introduce the band to the world. I deliberately gave them a strong shared identity while making each one clearly different in composition and theme, so people could see the range of musical and songwriting elements we work with. Since we started, though, I’ve learnt a lot. I’ve seen what connects most with people, and I’ve grown as an artist. I understand this new environment and its audiences much better, and I’m clearer about what I expect from myself. So the next batch of songs will take the features I want to explore further and push them much harder. I see them as the natural evolution of these first five, and I truly believe they’ll go well beyond them.
As you prepare to bring your music to audiences across the UK, what can fans expect from a Spinors live show, particularly in terms of the band’s sound, stage presence, and visual identity?
Spinors: A Spinors show is short but brutal! We open with “You Loved the Cage”, and between those heavy riffs and the headbanging, it’s a declaration of intent from the very first second. Live, the songs are a little more aggressive than on record. I love adding arrangements and flourishes on the spot, watching how the crowd reacts and changing the structure if the moment calls for it. We’re even open to improvised sections, so no two shows are the same. You’ll see me jumping and thrashing my head from start to finish, climbing on and off whatever the stage has to offer, with the energy constantly rising and dropping. We never let the intensity get in the way of playing well, though. Visually, we wear Victorian outfits with Baroque and fantasy touches, I play a steampunk guitar, and when there’s a screen, we show visuals made to match the aesthetic. It’s a band you come to see to jump into the mosh pit and forget about everything outside the venue.
What would you like listeners to take away from “You Loved the Cage”?
Spinors: I’d love for it to stay with them after the song ends. On the surface, it’s a heartbreak song with a chorus you can sing along to, but underneath, it asks some uncomfortable questions. Who was really the victim? Who’s actually free? Can love that’s born in a cage survive outside it? I don’t give the answers, on purpose. I want each listener to bring their own experiences and complete the story themselves. If someone recognises a bit of their own life in it, or starts seeing a past relationship from the other person’s point of view, then the song has done exactly what I hoped.
What does authenticity mean to you?
Spinors: Everything. Being myself and being transparent is everything to me, even if it means 90% of people don’t like what I do. I’m completely fine with that. I’m looking for a niche that truly identifies with what we do. I don’t want to mould myself around what people want, what’s expected of me, what’s politically correct or what you’re “supposed” to do. I want to make something I’m proud of: music and visual art that genuinely represents me, and that draws in people who really connect with it. And as for the haters, they’re always welcome too. They help with the algorithm!
Any dream collab?
Spinors: It would be a dream to work with Jerry Cantrell, or to have Dave Grohl on drums. Can I ask for both? I think, given the way I sing and write, I could have incredible chemistry with either of them.
What’s next… working on an album or any project?
Spinors: Plenty! For now, we’ll keep releasing our music as singles. An album might come once the band has grown enough, but while people are still discovering us, singles make much more sense. We have two more songs already recorded to complete our first set of five, and we’ll be filming their videos once the “You Loved the Cage” promotion wraps up. In the meantime, we’re releasing vertical reels that tell the video’s extended love story in several parts, followed by the bloopers. After that, I’d love to work on something very personal: an English version of a song dedicated to my cat, Glottis. He was my companion for most of my life, and his health was the reason I delayed moving to Europe for years. When he passed away in 2023, I took it as a sign that it was time to go and chase my dreams. He appeared in many of my earlier projects, including the original video for this song, which already had a steampunk look, so reusing much of that footage for a new English version feels like the perfect tribute.
On the road, we’re touring the UK for the rest of 2026 and the first half of 2027, and one date we’re especially looking forward to is the Underworld in London in June 2027. In the second half of next year, we’re heading to Canada and Europe, and we’re planning Japan and Australia for 2028. South America is still a dream rather than a plan, but I’d love to make it happen one day.
Message to fans and readers?
Spinors: A huge thank you to everyone at Rotate Magazine for giving us this space. And to your readers: if you’re looking for a countercultural band that doesn’t follow the rules about what you’re “supposed” to do, but that holds itself to an extremely high standard of quality in every song and video, come and find us online. Just search for Spinors, the steampunk rock band!
With ‘You Loved the Cage,’ Spinors offer a gripping story of heartbreak, addiction, and the complicated meaning of freedom, wrapped in heavy riffs, infectious choruses, and a distinctive steampunk aesthetic.
