Fire Track: Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs – “What This City Needs”

Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs are a power pop band from Toronto. Formed by Coffey, a former mechanic’s apprentice from Kitchener, Ontario, with it’s members collected from various Ontario small towns, they rapidly ingratiated themselves with Toronto’s punk scene. The band released a stream of DIY singles before signing to Oakland punk/garage rock label Southpaw Records (Ty Segall, Young Guv) for their Gates of Hell LP in 2014, which received praise from outlets like Pitchfork, Spin and Noisey. Touring extensively and playing with bands like Redd Kross, Black Lips, Screaming Females and The FLAMIN’ GROOVIES, Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs have become regulars in DIY venues up and down the East Coast.

The band have now launched their follow up, Real One, which was just released on Dine Alone Records. “What This City Needs” is the first single as this album represents the first time the band has recorded in a real studio. They worked with producer Alex Bonenfant (METZ, Crystal Castles).

You can order their new album HERE.