Belt-tightening Britain gets a hook-drenched anthem all its own. UK indie veteran Andrew Deevey has released “Money Can’t Buy Me Love,” a lean, urgent track that cuts straight to the nerve of the credit-crunch era. It marries melodic immediacy to sharp-eyed social commentary, laying bare a world where paychecks vanish in a blink, all wrapped in a chorus that refuses to let go. It’s out now.
The message is rooted in everyday reality. “‘Money Can’t Buy Me Love’ reflects on austerity-era realities, the squeeze of the credit crunch, rising costs, having no money and the sense that even when you do earn money, it quickly disappears,” says Deevey. “It feels like someone is always making money out of you, taxes, parking, fines, bills, it never stops. But the things that really matter can’t be bought.”
Released via Waterline Records, the track is built around driving vocals, ringing guitar, harmonica, and drum machine, delivering melodic indie-pop with soulful undertones. It was recorded at One Cat Studios, Antenna Studios in South London, and mixed, produced, and mastered by Jon Clayton, known for his work with The Monochrome Set, Band of Holy Joy, Vic Godard and The Subway Sect, and Carter USM frontman’s project Jim Bob.
Deevey brings a storied history to his solo era. Originally from Liverpool, he cut his teeth in the city’s rich music scene, earning London shows, music-press coverage, and an NME Single of the Week before relocating to London, where he narrowly missed joining The La’s, arriving just minutes too late to secure the role.
He soon joined The Caretaker Race, touring the UK and Europe extensively, including dates with The Darling Buds and The House of Love. During the ‘Hangover Square’ sessions, producer Stephen Street famously called Deevey “the next Johnny Marr,” while Melody Maker praised his playing as “a guitar incendiary of startling hugeness.” He later played guitar for The Bitter Springs, toured as the backup band for Vic Godard and The Subway Sect, and recorded a session for The Marc Riley Show.
Deevey recorded his debut album ‘Northern Soul’ within a year of going solo, with lead track “I Got The Feeling” earning international airplay and Album of the Week accolades across numerous UK stations. Shaped by the melodic guitar traditions of The Beatles and the direct acoustic energy of Jake Bugg and Gerry Cinnamon, he now performs in a stripped-down format. “I now play live with guitar, harmonica and drum machine, no waiting around,” he shares. “At one festival, someone told me, ‘You just blow them away.’ That’s the reaction I’m after.”