Westside Cowboy - "Can't See"

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Photo by Charlie Barclay Harris

Indie rock isn't usually as big as it is in the latest single from Westside Cowboy, but the Manchester band makes an argument in favor of huge indie rock songs with their latest. "Can't See" is a two and a half minute song that's both noisy and catchy. It's reminding me of a more poppy version of Sonic Youth's Geffen Records albums. It's surprisingly dance friendly, with driving guitars and slacker vocals. Our only complaint is that at one hundred and fifty seconds, "Can't See" leaves you desperate for more. Westside Cowboy is art rock/indie rock at its finest and most accessible. This is a band sure to be huge sooner than later.

Westside Cowboy say of their latest single:

“This was day 1 in the studio and the first song to get ripped apart and put back together! It’s a short one, but we feel like we fit everything in: a riff, some verses, some choruses, Conga breakdown and some other stuff. We like songs that feel like they are going somewhere, cycling, driving, pogoing, but this one’s definitely a runner. Whether that’s towards you or with you, I guess that would be up to the listener to decide.”

You can watch the video for "Can't See" below. So Much Country 'Til We Get There is due out January 16 on Adventure Recordings, and is available to pre-order here. For more on Westside Cowboy, check out the band on Instagram and TikTok.


Wed. Dec. 10 - New York, NY @ Night Club 101
Mon. Dec. 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Scribble
Thu. Jan. 28 - London, UK @ Scala - SOLD OUT
Fri. Jan. 29 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
Sun. Jan. 31 - Dublin, IE @ Grand Socials
Mon. Feb. 2 - Glasgow, UK @ King Tuts
Tue. Feb. 3 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Wed. Feb. 4 - Nottingham, UK @ Bodega
Fri. Feb. 6 - Brighton, UK @ The Hope and Ruin - SOLD OUT
Sun. Feb. 8 - Oxford, UK @ The Bullingdon
Sat. Mar. 7 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale*
Sun. Mar. 8 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique Orangerie*
Mon. Mar. 9 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje*
Wed. Mar. 11 – Zurich, CH @ X-Tra*
Thu. Mar. 12 – Munich, DE @ Technikum*
Fri. Mar. 13 – Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Music Bar*
Sun. Mar. 15 – Berlin, DE @ Astra Kulturhaus*
Mon. Mar. 16 – Hamburg, DE @ Mojo Club*
Tue. Mar. 17 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso*
Wed. Mar. 18 – Cologne, DE @ Kantine*
Fri. Mar. 20 – Bristol, UK @ The Prospect Building*
Sat. Mar. 21 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3*
Sun. Mar. 22 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy*
Tue. Mar. 24 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse*
Wed. Mar. 25 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo*
Thu. May 14 – Brighton, UK @ The Great Escape
Sun. May 24 – Warrington, UK @ Neighbourhood Weekender
Sun. Jun. 21 – Glasgow, UK @ TRNSMT
Sun. Jul. 26 – Beccles, UK @ Latitude Festival

* = w/ Black Country, New Road

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