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London punk outfit CLOBBER break their silence with ‘Be Someone’, the lead single from their forthcoming EP ‘God Loves, Man Kills’ set for release on August 1st via Venn Records. The EP coincides with the band joining the roster of EU legends Stronger Bookings (Turnstile, End It) and announcing appearances at 2000 Trees Festival and Revolution Calling 5 year anniversary in the Netherlands.

‘Be Someone’ showcases the band's evolution as a hardened touring outfit, living out of spite of life’s challenges thanks to the music they play and the community they share their scene with.

Combining their unmistakable London punk sound with fresh sonic elements that push their artistic boundaries, all three songs were produced and mixed by Matt Williams and Jack Longman (known for their work with Higher Power). Lyrically, ‘Be Someone’ deals with a very bleak time in frontman Charlie Longman’s life, as he explains with his renowned raw honesty.

“2024 started as the worst year of my life. I came back from tour to an empty flat I knew I’d be leaving. Multiple friends died, I had my first major health scare, a fucking stalker and honestly the last time the rock rolled back down the hill. Instead of thinking of going to get it I thought about throwing myself over an m25 overpass I lived near at the time. I thought about it a lot. I said nothing to my band, my family or my friends but every night I was going for long walks, and they always ended by that overpass. This also wasn’t the first time I had been visited by such thoughts in my life.”

Thankfully Charlie got the therapy and medication to put him in a better place and through the friendships and community built through Clobber, and eventually meeting his future wife, 2024 ended up much better than it started.

“There were days where I thought about staying in my room and waiting the clock out. Where it was safe. Other days I had the courage to go out and live. And those days I played amazing shows with my best friends. Traveling to amazing places I’d never set foot in before and even met my future wife, this song is really dedicated to her to be honest. And before you know it. 2024 became the best year of my life. Be Someone is about finding the courage to live again in spite of how hard it might be sometimes. To always go get the rock. To be the best version of yourself ever.”

The upcoming 3-track EP marks the band's first release since single ‘Council Estate of Mind’ and explores themes ranging from abusive behaviour in the hardcore scene, to war crimes committed by the British Government. Recorded at Soundlab Studios in Debden, Essex, ‘God Loves, Man Kills’ captures the band more ambitious and volatile than ever.

"The EP is the heaviest, nastiest thing Clobber have ever written" says singer Charlie Longman. “We are a band that will always reflect the world around us, and it has never been nastier or heavier to live through. We get it and you’re not alone”.