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THE GOLDEN DREGS


is a project born of curiosity and observation — a pursuit of storytelling through melody, cynicism, and wry charm. Steered by Benjamin Woods, the songs emerge from a hazy British landscape, where the mundane and the sublime meet over pint glasses, late trains, and dimly lit dance floors. With a baritone voice as unvarnished as the truths it tells, The Golden Dregs captures a world of wanderers, optimists, and decisions left unmade. The project skirts the edges of genres — crooning through folk, slinking into garage rock, or settling into sparse, piano-led balladry — all while keeping one ear tuned to the echoes of classic songcraft.

This is music for those drawn to storytelling, for seekers of beauty in life’s corners where the paint has begun to peel. Whether backed by a full band or left bare and raw, The Golden Dregs offers a soundtrack to moments of reflection and reckoning — a mirror held up to time, place, and the ways in which we carry our burdens. Like the best storytellers, The Golden Dregs doesn’t hand you answers. Instead, it offers a glimpse into the messiness of being, leaving the listener to decipher meaning from what’s left unsaid.

GODSPEED

“We’ve been dying to meet you,” Ben Woods sings on ‘Linoleum’, the blistering new single out today from The Golden Dregs. Their most upbeat offering yet, Ben’s deep baritone vocals contrast with bright harmonies atop lilting, exploratory synth lines and driving drums. The lyrics, steeped in irony, explore themes of desire and stagnation and juxtapose dark with light. ‘Linoleum’ is the third single from Godspeed, the band’s fourth studio album, due 25th April via Joy of Life International in collaboration with End Of The Road Records.

‘Linoleum’ follows previous singles ‘Big Ideas’ and ‘The Company of Strangers’, which have earned acclaim from the likes of Clash, The Line of Best Fit, and Uncut.

Now just a month from release, Godspeed marks a significant evolution for the band. The Golden Dregs was originally conceived as a solo project by multi-instrumentalist Ben Woods, but on their new album Godspeed, the project has fully evolved into an ensemble with individual contributions from each band member forming a vital part of the record. This shift brings a richer, fuller sound, with a textured palette of influences.

At the heart of it, though, is Ben’s resonant baritone and vivid songwriting. Grounded in the geography and the spirit of London, Godspeed soars and plunges through urban highs and lows, capturing collective human experiences — loneliness, resilience, and the interconnectedness of strangers. This connection to the city’s contradictions, its beauty and chaos, gives the record a raw authenticity. It’s personal yet outward-looking, and full of hooks that surprise and linger.

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