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Grungy London three-piece Dead Pretties have revealed their first ever single, 'Social Experiment'. Listen to it on Gigwise below.

Throughout 2016 the band have managed to pack out small venues across London without even a demo to mask as a single, so to hear 'Social Experiment' is to hear the very first Dead Pretties single.

Not that being empty handed stopped anyone going to their shows, the band who nod to The Cramps and The White Stripes, have become one of the most sought after of any underground band and simply through word of mouth have earned a strong reputation for being a great live.

But this recording should make tremors further than London's underground rock scene and act as a sign that 2017 is indeed in the company of a new guitar band who can excite people.

The tune is astoundingly catchy and proof we don't need to rely on The Strokes or The White Stripes for a good indie rock dancefloor hit. Dead Pretties have something dangerously good.

Thematically, 'Social Experiment' captures the thrill of going against the grain and not submitting to conformist ways of behaving. Jacob Slater, the band's Johnny Rotten explains: "It seems people of a similar age to us are so focused on becoming what others want them to be, they distort their own identity in order to be accepted into the herd; the pack. We are a generation of sheep. It’s fucking sad.”

Dead Pretties have the following live shows. Pre-order the single here.

28 Jan - Xposure (w/Spring King), Omeara, London
4 Feb - Headrow House, Leeds
16 Feb - The Windmill, Brixton (Single Release Show)
11 March – Manchester, The Castle (Nice Swan Records Showcase)