Following the breakout success of his debut single Do It Again, Newcastle’s rising star Charlie Floyd is back with his highly anticipated follow-up, ‘Take It or Leave It’, dropping Friday, April 11th. A bold evolution of his sound, this track cements Floyd’s status as one of the UK’s most exciting new voices in indie-pop.
Blending gritty guitar tones, pulsating dance beats, and soaring indie hooks, Take It or Leave It takes listeners on a journey through the inner monologue of a relationship at a crossroads. The track’s infectious energy is grounded in Floyd’s signature DIY production style, combining raw authenticity with polished songwriting.
“It’s that moment of clarity in a relationship where you’ve said everything you can say, and all that’s left is to say, ‘Take it or leave it.”
From the very first beat, Take It or Leave It is designed to get people moving. The driving disco-inspired drum groove locks in with a throbbing bassline, while shimmering guitar textures add a touch of 2000s indie nostalgia. As the song unfolds, Floyd masterfully builds tension, leading to a chorus that feels both explosive and liberating—a moment sure to become a crowd favorite at his live shows.
Originally written as a melancholic acoustic song, Floyd took a daring creative leap by flipping its arrangement 180 degrees in production. “I started with an acoustic guitar, thinking it would be a laid-back ballad,” he recalls. “But something told me to push it in a totally different direction – to turn a stripped-back, emotional track into an all-out indie-dance track.”
The result is a track that defies expectations, proving Floyd’s versatility as both a songwriter and producer. Layering mellotron, keyboards, and strings for the first time in his official releases, he adds depth and emotion to the song’s already captivating sonic landscape.
Hot off the heels of his headline show at Think Tank in Newcastle on April 12th and a massive support slot for Robbie Williams at Come Together Festival on June 4th, Take It or Leave It arrives at a pivotal moment in Floyd’s career.
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