The Actions are back, and they’re not holding anything back. Sharing their first release since their 2021 debut album ‘Flourish,’ the Bristol duo return stronger and more direct with the single and music video for “Take More.”
Where their earlier work leaned into shadowy textures and cinematic space, the years since have pushed the band toward something leaner and more confrontational. The haze has lifted, replaced by a tougher, attitude-led sound that blends their electronic foundations with a sharper, almost punk-like directness. “Take More” feels restless and wired, pairing brooding tension with driving momentum. “After our last, more transcendent record, we felt the urge to return with something stronger and more direct,” the band explain, “and though it took time to get there, we knew this was the right moment to come back.”
Silty and Mo, who share vocal, guitar, and bass duties alongside electronics, have always explored the space between rock and electronic music, but this time the edges feel sharper and the emotion lands harder. “Take More is a song about growing up in the suburbs,” they say. “It captures nights spent twisting your mind over the future, caught between staying with the people you love and the need to escape, struggling to find anything that breaks the loop.”
The single arrives as a three-track release featuring the original, a stripped-back Flatland Mix, and a remix from IKO Twins, each opening up a different side of the song’s tension. The accompanying video, edited by Mo through his MStar Design work, unfolds in a wide, dust-blown landscape, following young adults fighting, dancing, and drifting as they reflect the alienation and burnout of suburban youth. Having previously earned praise from Clash and airplay on BBC Radio 6 Music, The Actions feel like they’re stepping into a bold new chapter, with more music promised for 2026.