Two years after releasing their fantastic debut Come And See, Gurrier’s are back with their sophomore album Nobody’s Coming To Save You, and it packs a punch. It’s bleaker, darker, and pushes their sound into a space that feels both matured and more confrontational.
Lyrically, the album’s title is a thesis statement. Gurriers have never shied away from political writing, but here the commentary is heavier and woven directly into the sonic fabric. The record insists that everything is political, not as a slogan, but as a lived reality, and it is, for the lack of better words, refreshing.
“Party Lines” lands like a rallying cry for the exhausted. Its repetition – decline, decline of man – feels like a chant you mutter under your breath on the way to work, knowing the world is burning but still showing up anyway. It’s one of the album’s more anger‑driven moments, and it sets the tone for the nihilistic urgency that follows.
“Shades” is the musical manifestation of what most of us are probably thinking. And personal standout “Nothing Happens Twice” is the kind of track that makes you stop, rewind, and question whether you misheard something. Its instrumental choices feel almost unreal, like the band are bending the edges of their own sound.
Across the album, Gurriers prove that being political isn’t a gimmick, but rather a necessity. And they do it with brilliant musical intention. They’re daring, nihilistic, and yet somehow galvanising, pushing listeners not into despair, but into awareness.
Nobody’s Coming To Save You is a record that claws at the current political climate, solidifying Gurriers as one of the most vital voices in post-punk. Listen to it, and sit with it.
NOBODY'S COMING TO SAVE YOU OUT NOW.
Words by
Marie Müller, 2026.