TAHM light a fire with Grunge Pop fury on single, "Little Devil"
The UK alt-rock trio TAHM roar back to life with Little Devil, a blistering, emotionally-charged anthem that proves the band’s decades-spanning chemistry still cuts sharper than ever. Formed in the mid-90s, TAHM — Katie Palmer, Ian Palmer, and Paul Hodgson — have always walked the line between grunge’s feral rawness and pop’s undeniable hooks. This latest single not only straddles that line, it dances on it with a wicked grin.
From the first distorted guitar lick, Little Devil grabs you by the collar and refuses to let go. There’s a grit to the track’s opening moments that immediately evokes the restless spirit of early ‘90s alt-rock, but it’s tempered by a modern sensibility that feels strikingly current. Ian Palmer’s production keeps everything tight and punchy — the guitars snarl, the drums hit like controlled detonations, and the bassline hums with a nervous energy that pulses through the entire track.
The real revelation here is Katie Palmer’s lead vocal, a forceful yet vulnerable performance that anchors the chaos with both defiance and melody. There’s a lightness in her delivery that allows the song’s heavier moments to breathe, yet when the chorus arrives — an explosive, cathartic release — she leans in with a searing intensity.
Lyrically, Little Devil zeroes in on the unnerving experience of navigating toxic relationships. The titular “little devil” isn’t some throwaway metaphor; it’s a real, palpable presence in the track’s world — that nagging voice or person that turns calm into chaos, predictability into dread. But what makes the song powerful is its shift from victimhood to reclamation. It’s not about suffering through the storm; it’s about lighting one of your own.
The track’s grunge heart beats loudest in its verses, all fuzzed-out chords and tension-building percussion, before breaking into a pop-infused chorus so instantly catchy you’ll catch yourself humming it long after the last note fades. It’s a masterclass in balancing weight and lift, pairing moody, aggressive verses with singalong hooks that wouldn’t feel out of place on a modern indie rock playlist.
There’s an artful sense of space in the arrangement, letting the song breathe when it needs to and hit hard when it must. It’s a testament to the trio’s experience and trust in each other as players — every moment feels considered but never contrived.
Little Devil is TAHM at their most refined and ferocious, a grunge-pop anthem that manages to honor its '90s alt-rock roots while sounding unmistakably of the moment. It’s a track for anyone who’s stared down the chaos in their lives and decided to stop running. And if this is a taste of what TAHM still has in their arsenal, we can only hope the trio won’t wait long before striking again.
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