Daily Thompson Releases "BTK", the Second Single from Their Upcoming Album "Glue"
While it's not often that I take the time to write an entire blog post about a new single these days, I'm inspired by the amount of heart, creativity, and passion that Daily Thompson (one of my favorite bands in the German underground scene) is showing ahead of their upcoming album Glue, so I think some special recognition is more than appropriate.
The talented trio released the first glimpse into their seventh full-length album via the song Heart of Bones in late April. This track delivers buoyant, upbeat grooves that I like to think of as the sonic version of the happy and free feeling that's generated when you put the windows down on the first warm day of Spring, wind in your hair and golden sun kissing your skin. However, like many grungy songs of this nature, the music and vocals can be deceptively sugary in comparison to the lyrics. In this case:
"Girl, you taught me how to feel again
And now you know I'll never be the same
You left me standing all alone
I can't fight with my heart of bones."
That last line is particularly poignant and relatable, as I think it's easy to recall a time when your heart felt that spent and unfeeling - devoid of the humanness of flesh and surviving as a dry cluster of bones.
The official music video for "Heart of Bones"
For their second single, the band decided to give us a look at a very different side of their sound.
You would think that it would be rather difficult to create a seven minute, supremely soulful song about the BTK killer, right?
"Hold my beer!" exclaims Daily Thompson, as they do just that.
Featuring a measured amount of trepidation, a dash of that saccharine sweetness we know and love from the band in the choruses, and a great showcase of bassist Mercedes's vocals, BTK takes a multi-faceted look at the infamous serial killer from a victim's perspective. Moving from fear, a bit of Stockholm syndrome ("you love me, you touch me, you kept me every day"), empathy ("love is all you need"), and resignation ("please kill me"; "please take my breath away"), Daily Thompson introduces stoner rock to the world of true crime. In the end, however, BTK is a song about female "strength, resilience, and empowerment" as it describes an "emotional journey from hope to fierceness".
The official music video for "BTK"
BTK demonstrates that, now more than ever, Daily Thompson draws from their stylistic influences while continuously challenging themselves creatively - the mark of a band poised for exponential growth.
Be sure to check out BTK and your favorite streaming platform, and be ready for Glue to drop on August 21, 2026 via Noisolution!
More About Daily Thompson
Daily Thompson Is:
Danny Zaremba - vocals, guitar, cigar box
Mercedes Lalakakis - bass, vocals
Thorsten Stratmann - drums, vocals
You can follow/listen to Daily Thompson's music at the following links:
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