Macclesfield rockers Red Sky Dawn have released a rousing new standalone single.

Sorry We Missed You features an atmospheric guitar line that any rock fan would appreciate, and haunting backing vocals as if someone was falling.

The track - which you can listen to on this link or by clicking play at the top of this article - is over four minutes long.

It is the first of a summer trilogy of singles. And follows on from the momentum of releasing their debut EP.

Self-recorded and produced, the three tracks will bridge the gap between a band of young hopefuls and a genuinely inventive force emerging into indie rock.

The new song finds them at their angriest and most political - railing at the gap between rich and poor.

The track has a very 'Manchester sound', in both the vibe of the music and indeed the literal sounds in the track.

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Real urban sound effects captured in central Manchester are blended with barbed wire Telecaster riffs from lead guitarist Charlie Candlish, jabbing bass-work from his sister Josie and thunderous drumming from Alex Walton.

Red Sky Dawn pictured on Macclesfield's 108 Steps earlier this year. (Image - Red Sky Dawn)

All combine to create a chilling, dystopian feel as lead singer Sam Timson delivers a powerfully irate vocal before giving way to stacked backing voices in the sneering style of a football chant.

The track is a departure from the laid-back mood of their recent EP 'The Man Who Stole The Sun' - but the band makes no apologies for veering between themes and musical styles.

Sorry We Missed You borrows its title from the troubling 2019 Ken Loach film depicting a delivery driver and his wife's descent into working poverty. The track's lyrics reflects the film's heart-wrenching storyline.

Follow-up singles - Another and Longboard Lena - are scheduled to be released in May and June.

Lead guitarist Charlie Candlish has recorded and produced the band's latest single. (Image - Red Sky Dawn)

While not are in Macclesfield, their next local gigs are as follows:

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Fri May 19 Alderley Edge Fair

Sat May 20 Kings Arms, Wilmslow

Sat May 27 Carter's, Wilmslow

Sun May 28 Grand Central, Manchester

Wed July 12 BUXTON FRINGE (High Peak Book Store & Cafe).

Sat July 15 Flying Coach, Stockport

Sat July 22 BUXTON FRINGE (Buxton Brewery Tap House & Cellar)

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