One of the UK’s most exciting emerging bands, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, continue their rapid ascent with the release of new single Get Up And Dance, the latest preview of their highly anticipated debut album Cannonball, arriving on 7th August via Fiction Records.
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The London six-piece have spent the last few years building a formidable reputation through electrifying live performances, sold-out headline tours and a string of acclaimed singles that have positioned them at the forefront of a new wave of adventurous British guitar music. With Get Up And Dance, they once again demonstrate why so many are tipping them for even bigger things.
Marking the first Man/Woman/Chainsaw release to feature Emmie-Mae Avery on lead vocals, the track showcases another side of the band’s increasingly expansive sound. Opening with swirling synths and sweeping strings before erupting into a dramatic, rhythm-driven crescendo, Get Up And Dance balances theatricality with sharp-edged indie-rock energy.
Speaking about the track, Avery explains that the song plays out like a tense dancefloor encounter, beginning as a playful interaction before turning into a test of someone’s intentions and willingness to embarrass themselves for affection. The result is a track that feels simultaneously mischievous, confrontational and irresistibly infectious.
Recorded at London’s legendary RAK Studios with producers Seth Evans and Margo Broom, Get Up And Dance continues the creative partnership that helped shape the band’s recent run of singles, including Adam & Steve, Only Girl and Nosedive. Together, those releases have steadily built anticipation for Cannonball, an album already shaping up to be one of the year’s most intriguing debut records.
Formed while still in their mid-teens and initially writing songs in a converted vicarage, Man/Woman/Chainsaw have developed a sound that defies easy categorisation. Elements of post-punk, orchestral pop, experimental rock and indie collide throughout their music, creating something uniquely their own. The band’s dual-vocal approach, combined with violin flourishes, dynamic arrangements and unpredictable song structures, has become a defining characteristic of their work.
According to drummer Lola Cherry, the album originally began with ambitions of being an all-out collection of “bangers”, inspired by the relentless intensity of bands such as Rage Against The Machine. However, as the songwriting evolved, the group embraced quieter, more reflective moments that have ultimately become central to their identity.
That balance appears throughout Cannonball. Across eleven tracks, the record captures the emotional turbulence, uncertainty and exhilaration of life in your late teens and early twenties, wrapped in ambitious arrangements that feel both intimate and cinematic.
The band have spent the last year turning heads on both sides of the Atlantic, including a breakthrough appearance at SXSW, live sessions for BBC 6 Music and KEXP, and sold-out headline shows across the UK. Their growing reputation as one of London’s most compelling young live acts has only strengthened with every performance.
To celebrate the release of Cannonball, Man/Woman/Chainsaw have announced a series of UK in-store appearances throughout August before embarking on an extensive UK and Ireland headline tour this autumn.
With Get Up And Dance adding another standout moment to an already impressive catalogue, Man/Woman/Chainsaw look poised to make the leap from cult favourites to one of the defining new bands of their generation.
Upcoming UK & Ireland Dates:
JULY – Festival Appearences
24th – Thirsk, Deer Shed Festival
25th – Southwold, Latitude Festival
AUGUST – In-Store Dates:
7th – London, Rough Trade East
8th – Brighton, Resident
9th – Kingston, The Fighting Cocks
10th – Bristol, Rough Trade Bristol
11th – Nottingham, Rough Trade Nottingham
12th – Liverpool, Rough Trade Liverpool
13th – Bury, Wax & Beans
Headline Tour:
SEPTEMBER
19th – Belfast, Ulster Sports Club
20th – Dublin, Whelan’s
22nd – Manchester, Gorilla
23rd – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
24th – Newcastle, The Grove
25th – Glasgow, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
26th – Sheffield, Float Along Festival
29th – Guildford, The Boileroom
30th – Brighton, Concorde 2
OCTOBER
1st – Portsmouth, The Wedgewood Rooms
2nd – Bristol, Thekla
3rd – Cardiff, The Globe
5th – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
6th – Birmingham, Hare & Hounds
7th – London, Electric Ballroom
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