Bedford’s Dog Race believe in the power of patience, having built a feverous word of mouth buzz for a series of mysterious, often last-minute DIY shows across London.

Following their acclaimed debut single ‘Terror’, produced by Jessica Winter, the rising alternative band continued their steady build of quality over quantity with the follow-up ‘There’s A Mouse In My House’ and then the propulsive ‘It’s The Squeeze’ this Spring.

Both of these singles were produced and mixed by the insightful Ali Chant (Dry Cleaning, Sorry, Portishead) and today the band share another in the form of ‘The Leader’, an icy, operatic fever dream that weaves dark cultish imagery and haunting baroque choral chants.

Paired to a stunning video evoking folk horror, and one where vocalist Katie Healy is buried alive, she had the following to say about the band’s new single:

“‘The Leader’ feels like the perfect continuation from ‘It’s The Squeeze’, building on our newly defined sound yet teasing how much more we have to offer. It sets its narrative around a protagonist who is thrown into inner turmoil when confronted with a fee to cross into the afterlife, convinced she had already paid her dues.” This Is Pop? today’s song of the day is here for you.