This edition of Indie Rock BOPS heads to Glasgow, where heavyskint crash through the noise with Vice – a blistering debut that captures the chaos, charm, and conviction of a band built for big stages.
heavyskint – Vice
heavyskint channel pure intent into every note – moody, melodic, and gloriously unrestrained
Glasgow’s heavyskint erupt with Vice, a debut single that’s as cathartic as it is commanding. Recorded with acclaimed producer Chris McCrory (Catholic Action, Walt Disco, Conscious Pilot), the track bridges melody and menace – a collision of soaring choruses, jagged guitars, and vocal grit that hits like a late-night confession.
Born from bedroom beginnings in 2024, heavyskint’s rise has been nothing short of feral. By early 2025, they’d become a must-see on the Glasgow circuit, packing out venues like King Tut’s and QMU with performances that swing between explosive chaos and hypnotic control. Frontman Jacob Hunter leads with raw urgency, his voice scraping at the edges of emotion while the band moves as one unstoppable pulse.
Drawing on the atmospheric bite of Fontaines D.C. and the cinematic gloom of Pink Floyd’s darker moments, Vice lives in the tension between control and collapse. It’s a song that breathes ambition – heavy, haunted, and hungry for more.
With a clear sense of purpose and a live energy already spilling past local borders, heavyskint feel like a band standing at the edge of something larger. Vice is their opening statement, and it lands like a warning shot.