Belfast indie rock project Goth Fight Cage returns with razor-sharp new single “I’m Not In Love With You.” The solo outlet of Mark Holloway from fuzz heavyweights Fagash McCann, the project leans into scrappy early-2000s guitar energy with a blistering BPM and zero excess. Bright, overdriven guitars collide with drum machine urgency, carrying a hook that unfolds as one unbroken confession. It is lean, direct and wired tight.
Built entirely on a DIY framework, Holloway writes, performs, produces, engineers and mixes from a bedroom setup he describes as “all the instruments at one end, a computer at the other and a bed in the corner.” The track was hammered into shape from a single chord, driven hard on his yellow Dan Electro until the lead line surfaced. “The sound itself comes from the nature of the home recordings,” Mark says. “The gear I like to use is simple and mostly broken.” Mastering comes from Belfast’s Joel Harkin.
The video, filmed by Mark and Suz at the last minute, mirrors the song’s sharp edges. Portrayed as the captive of a fan turned tormentor, Holloway is bound to a chair in a Misery-style setup, cigarettes offered between acts of chaos. Shot in an afternoon under pressure, the visual matches the track’s urgency. With previous singles “Optimism,” “I’m Going Out” and “Tired” earning support from BBC Introducing and others, Goth Fight Cage sharpen their voice with every release.