Bracknell outfit The Mustard tackle the dizzying friction of grief and endurance on their sweeping new single, “Where We’re Goin”. There is an immediate, nervous propulsion at work: a nimble, rapidly plucked motif snaps forward against a persistent low-end thrum, generating kinetic tension before detonating into a chorus soaked in soaring synths and wide-open sky. It taps into the stadium-sized earnestness of Simple Minds and U2, yet beneath that towering canopy of sound sits something raw and unsettled.
Anchored in the lived experience of Ollie Foord and his sister caring for their mother through dementia, the release addresses life-altering upheaval alongside bandmates Charles Harry Allen, Lukas Kelly, Mike Jackson, and Carl Sampson. Instead of retreating into a somber corner, the group channels that exhaustion into an urgent, anthemic stride. It stares down the surreal pressure of keeping up a brave public front while feeling your own identity slip away in private.
That friction between relentless momentum and profound melancholy makes the track linger long after it fades. It rushes headlong toward an unknown future, terrified of what waits there, yet completely unable to stand still. When everything solid begins to dissolve, how fast do you have to run to remain yourself?
