London’s Long Distance Runner Share Debut Single ‘Zero’

Long Distance Runner, a London instrumental quartet featuring members from Mandrake Handshake and Dead Dad’s Club, have released their debut single ‘Zero.’ The six-and-a-half-minute track, produced by Tom Kellett, blends semi-improvised post-hardcore and punk elements with dynamic instrumental passages. The composition shifts between aggressive guitar work and delicate textures, drawing stylistic parallels to Fontaines D.C. and post-rock acts. The band continues a lineage of London rock acts prioritizing instrumental composition over vocals, with their eponymous title reflecting both literary reference and thematic commitment to perseverance.

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