{"id":34027,"date":"2026-08-09T06:07:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T01:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34027"},"modified":"2026-08-09T06:07:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T01:07:26","slug":"the-guest-list-tear-apart-the-monotony-of-the-every-day-on-anthemic-new-single-mundane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34027","title":{"rendered":"The Guest List tear apart &#8220;the monotony of the every day&#8221; on anthemic new single &#8216;Mundane&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-guest-list\">The Guest List<\/a>\u00a0have\u00a0shared their\u00a0monotony-busting and anthemic new single \u2018Mundane\u2019\u00a0\u2013 check it out below.<\/p>\n<p>The track is the latest taste of the Manchester indie five-piece\u2019s\u00a0forthcoming\u00a0debut album \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/the-guest-list-debut-album-something-real-emotive-single-you-should-care-tour-3943598\">Something Real<\/a>\u2018, which is set to be released on August 28. Pre-order\/pre-save the record\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theguestlist.os.fan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Mundane\u2019 follows on from the\u00a0previous\u00a0singles \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/the-guest-list-debut-album-something-real-emotive-single-you-should-care-tour-3943598\">You Should Care<\/a>\u2018, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/the-guest-list-release-new-single-if-ever-your-devil-is-kind-listen-nme-radar-3954913\">If Ever Your Devil Is Kind<\/a>\u2018 and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/the-guest-list-take-on-a-world-where-trolls-comment-bots-algorithms-and-whistleblowers-dictate-public-understanding-on-new-single-something-real-3931959\">the album\u2019s title track<\/a>, and it sees\u00a0frontman\u00a0Cai Alty\u00a0cathartically\u00a0singing about the small frustrations of bland and repetitive everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the official\u00a0visualiser\u00a0for the song here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Guest List - Mundane\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2j637IaAIo4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Alty has said: \u201cThe main riff for this song came to me a couple years ago. I remember thinking it was the grungiest thing I had ever written. The lyrics are about the monotony of the\u00a0every day\u00a0\u2013 fitting curtains, soaking dishes, etc. All things that can start to drive us mad when\u00a0life becomes too predictable. The song is an outlet for pent-up bitterness without telling us to rip up the script entirely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Something Real\u2019 was recorded in Norway with Matias Tellez and produced in part by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-coral\">The Coral<\/a>\u2018s James Skelly. Across the 12 songs, The Guest List balance weighty themes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/tag\/lets-talk-mental-health\">mental health<\/a>, climate change and domestic violence with moments of vulnerability and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe album is\u00a0basically us\u00a0saying, \u2018we\u2019re young, we\u2019re confused just like you \u2013 how did we get here?\u2019\u201d Alty explained. \u201cIt\u2019s about trying to find something meaningful in a world that often feels overwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Guest List formed in 2021 and released their debut EP \u2018When\u00a0The\u00a0Lights Are Out\u2019 last year. Since then, they have supported\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/blossoms\">Blossoms<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/inhaler\">Inhaler<\/a>,\u00a0and they will be at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reading-leeds-festival-2026\">Reading &amp; Leeds<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/victorious-festival-richard-ashcroft-the-black-keys-and-kasabian-lead-2026-line-up-3913164\">Victorious<\/a>\u00a0later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Their UK and European headline tour begins in\u00a0Brussels\u00a0on October 20, with the UK leg kicking off in Newcastle on November 17, with a London Scala show on November 24. See the full list of dates\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/the-guest-list-debut-album-something-real-emotive-single-you-should-care-tour-3943598\">here<\/a>\u00a0and find any remaining tickets\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.co.uk\/the-guest-list-tickets\/artist\/1498474?irgwc=1&amp;afsrc=1&amp;utm_source=2862475-NME%20Networks%20Media%20Limited&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=2862475&amp;awtrc=&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_2862475&amp;ircid=24023&amp;clickId=2swQSERmwxycTWJ26EQuh3jtUkuQatw7zXxF0U0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Guest List\u00a0have\u00a0shared their\u00a0monotony-busting and anthemic new single \u2018Mundane\u2019\u00a0\u2013 check it out below. 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