"People Like Us" by Concrete Club is a real indie treat this May. The funky guitar line comes in swinging, and within seconds Rowetta's voice cuts through the mix like she owns the room. The whole thing builds from something slinky and controlled into a track that makes your chest tighten. It's a song that makes you move without thinking about it, where the synths and drums lock together so tight you can't separate them anymore.

What gets me about Concrete Club is they sound like a band that actually lives in Manchester rather than just playing there. "People Like Us" taps into something real about city life and late nights and trying to figure out what matters, but it never feels like they're preaching. The production sits just right, letting every instrument breathe while keeping everything pointed in the same direction. Rowetta's voice gives it an edge it wouldn't have had otherwise, and you can tell the band knew exactly what they were doing when they brought her in. This is Concrete Club reminding everyone why they've built such solid ground in the underground scene.