Just a few weeks after the release of the enjoyable ‘Over The Edge’, The Rattlebacks have returned with another new single ‘Please Me’.

Although the track retains a lot of the UK band’s old school hard rock values, it has a different core sound, but it’s certainly one that really works for the band. You’ll still find an absolutely ripping lead guitar cutting through a melodic metal riff, but there’s far less Skid Row and Guns N’ Roses overtones. There’s not even quite as much of an obvious Black Stone Cherry vibe.

This time around, the main riff feels a little darker, and conveys far more of a groove. To contrast the dirtier sound, the band have stoked up the harmony vocals, and the verse is driven by a wall of voices that carry a hint of latter day Alice In Chains. This has a great sound, but it’s when hitting the chorus that the number really comes into its own. Here, frontman Josh Clark hits a full scale wail, and he’s eventually challenged by lead guitarist Max Horn who fills several bars with an absolute ripper of a lead guitar break with semi-bluesy tones that really accentuate the band’s classic rock side.

Chunky, hooky and very well constructed, ‘Please Me’ might be the Brighton band’s strongest single to date. Check out the new video in both its uncut and censored versions below.