From festival firestarters to indie’s next heavyweight contenders, Stockport’s fiercest young band take things up a gear with their latest single via LAB Records
If 2024 was the year The Rolling People arrived, 2025 is the year they take control. Fresh off the back of their explosive debut EP Before It’s Gone and the high-octane single Reign, the Stockport quartet return with Edge Of The Knife—a bold, tightly-wound anthem that carves deeper into the grit, urgency, and emotional intensity that’s quickly becoming their signature.
Released via Manchester tastemakers LAB Records, the track drops as The Rolling People prepare for a summer stacked with momentum. They’re booked for a string of major festivals, including Truck Festival, and are riding the wave of their biggest hometown show to date: a sold-out headline at The Ritz in Manchester. The energy behind the band is palpable, and this new single only adds fuel to the fire.
Edge Of The Knife captures that moment when everything is on the brink—when adrenaline meets emotion and risk collides with resolve. Frontman Charlie McNichol explains, “This song is about living on a knife edge – the fine line between risk and reward, chaos and clarity. It’s about the moments where everything feels like it could fall apart, but somehow you push through. We wanted the sound to feel urgent, like it was chasing you.” That urgency hits immediately, with propulsive drums, jagged guitars, and McNichol’s searing vocals pulling the listener into a spiraling, full-throttle ride.
But this isn’t just another indie banger. There’s something darker, sharper, and more deliberate beneath the surface—a band learning how to weaponize dynamics, how to build tension and release it with impact. Edge Of The Knife doesn’t just push The Rolling People forward sonically—it amplifies their identity, staking their claim as more than just another breakout band.
Already praised by Clash as “the most exciting young band to emerge from the North in years,” and backed by DIY and Dork for their raw energy and irresistible hooks, The Rolling People are quickly cementing their place at the forefront of the UK’s next indie wave. With Spotify and Apple Music playlist support, growing radio attention, and a fiercely loyal fanbase building from gig to gig, they’re not just turning heads—they’re turning up.
It’s easy to forget just how young this band still is, but there’s nothing juvenile about their drive. Edge Of The Knife is the sound of four musicians cutting their own path, navigating the chaos of youth with volume and vision, and proving they belong in the conversation—loud and clear.
The single is out now on all major streaming platforms.
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