Blindness & Light aren’t easing into their next chapter — they’re kicking the door open. Their new single “Fly Paper” arrives as the first taste of the band’s upcoming third album, and it’s a sharp, energetic three-minute blast that snaps straight back to the raw spirit of ’60s garage-punk.
Written and recorded on the Isle of Anglesey, Fly Paper feels immediate and alive, powered by a lineup that knows exactly when to keep things loose and when to hit hard. Colin M Potter leads the charge on vocals, songwriting, and guitar, joined by Anglesey-based legends Henry Priestman, whose Farfisa keys give the track its unmistakable retro bite, and Rob Griffiths, laying down a driving bass groove. Glenn Welman handles drums, keeping everything tight without sanding off the rough edges.
Sonically, the song is a joyful throwback — all grit, pulse, and attitude — but it’s far from empty nostalgia. Beneath the buzz and bounce, Fly Paper plays with a metaphor of a dysfunctional relationship, blurring the line between who’s using who. That ambiguity opens into something broader, reflecting on the uneasy dynamics of global political blocs. Are we the fly, or are we the fly paper? The song never answers outright — and that tension is exactly the point.
True to Blindness & Light’s ethos, the track fell together organically, without rigid structures or genre boxes. As an informal collective stretching from Anglesey to Yorkshire — and even as far as Japan and Argentina — the band thrives on creative freedom. Their influences run from The Velvet Underground through ’60s garage, filtered via the post-punk scenes of ’80s and ’90s Liverpool and Manchester. Fly Paper feels like a distillation of all of that history, with the Farfisa acting as the final, perfect touch.
Mixed and mastered in Germany at Outback Studios by Benedikt and Thomas, the single sounds raw but purposeful — a reminder that rebellion, noise, and meaning can still coexist. With their third album due next summer and rehearsals already underway for live shows and radio sessions, Blindness & Light are once again proving they’re not here to follow trends — they’re here to follow instinct.
‘Fly Paper’ is a snarling garage-punk throwback with bite, brains, and zero interest in playing it safe.
