Single Review: Finches – Jack’s Song

Jack’s Song

Finches are fast becoming one of the most unapologetically raw acts on the UK indie scene, and with their latest single, ‘Jack’s Song’, they continue to prove that chaos and honesty can go hand-in-hand.

Produced by legendary Strokes producer Gordon Raphael, the track captures the emotional wreckage of watching a friend spiral through depression and isolation and it doesn’t flinch for a second.

Drawing from the gritty lineage of garage rock and early 2000s indie sleaze, Finches channel the defiant spirit of The Libertines and the nervy energy of The Strokes but do so with their own volatile spin. Their signature sound is a clangy mess of jagged guitar lines, pounding drums. Brittle, unfiltered lyrics is fully realized here, in a way that no bedroom demo ever could’ve achieved.

There’s a confrontational streak to everything they do and ‘Jack’s Song’ is no exception. It’s heavy, yes, but also deeply human. Co-written by Daniel Goldfinch Betts and Oscar Simmons, it refuses to romanticize mental health struggles and instead meets them head-on with empathy and urgency.

Live, Finches are already notorious – hyperactive, unpredictable, and impossible to ignore. Now, with studio polish finally catching up to their onstage mayhem, they’re bottling that energy for a wider audience. With acclaim already building from NME, BBC Radio 1 and Wonderland, it’s clear Finches aren’t just here to flirt with the spotlight, they’re coming to grab it by the collar and scream in its face.

‘Jack’s Song’ is a brutal, beautiful anthem for a generation that grew up on indie chaos and now finds itself grappling with adult pain. Finches are reviving the sleaze, but this time, there’s real substance behind the swagger.