We recently had the extreme privilege to check out the new EP, “Dinner At Derek’s”, from Bristol-based (UK) rock four-piece Spin Class. You can listen to the flawless “Dinner At Derek’s on Spotify Here, Apple Music Here

We hope you have a hearty appetite for mind bending, bone shaking , flawless rock. Because, that is exactly what you are going to get with the spectacular new EP, “Dinner At Derek’s “ from Spin Class.

Formed in 2023, Spin Class’ sound combines proggy riffs and hook-heavy melodies baked in a grunge sprinkled, desert rock confection. Their songs touch on the topic of the mind’s eye, breathing life into an ‘ADHD-fuelled, visually stimulating riff machine’. 

Spin Class, released their debut six-track EP‘Wednesday’, in December 2024. We got our first taste of Spin Class, with their delicious single, “Bagel Bagel Bagel” back in April and we have been obsessed ever since.

With the EP, the band wanted to capture the frenetic energy of their live show, opting to record ‘Dinner at Derek’s’ live in its entirety with Josh Gallop (Krooked Tongue, Phoxjaw, Sergeant Thunderhoof) at Stage 2 Studios in Bath. The result is a five-track feverishly moreish adventure through the band’s inner experiences of mental health, intrusive thoughts and addiction.

On the creation of the EP, vocalist Louis Slater says, “Dinner at Derek’s is a 12 minute, 5 course meal that will leave you satiated; Your tastebuds tingling from our next batch of juicy tunes! This EP feels like a new era of Spin Class. We’ve spent a year crafting our tone, writing together all in the same city this time, and playing live. Dinner at Derek’s promises a menu of shorter, yet fuller tunes, chock full of chops and changes, riffs to make your belly rumble and melodies you’ll find yourself singing along to, without even realising. We’ve approached this body of music with feeling rather than thinking, which comes across, especially in the performance as the whole EP was recorded live. This has been a massive fete for us but one we loved and will most likely be our process moving forward. We are very proud of this EP and can’t wait for you to get your fill with Dinner at Derek’s!”

On their decision to record live the band explain, “Bands like Soundgarden and Led Zeppelin and how they recorded tracks were a heavy influence for us in the creation of this EP. This live approach has been something we’ve never done before but felt very natural. We’re a live band first at the end of the day, and capturing that raw energy in the production was essential. The result bounces between overstimulated punk intensity with each violent transition amplifying the live feel we’ve wanted to capture at gigs and rehearsals

Every song , feels like a master class in what the perfect rock song should sound like. Flawless vocals , carefully woven between otherworldly melodies. “Dinner At Derek’s “ from Spin Class , is magnificent.

We effortlessly jammed out to every track , However, the one track that stood out to us was the closing track, “Cake” . The song is about intrusive thoughts and feelings, lyrically told through the point of view of those feelings once they’ve become the unwelcome voice inside your head.

 the track, Slater says: “Cake for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and more cake for dessert! This track is a different one for us; it’s straighter, more to the point and has a pop-py flair. It’s fast paced and in your face, intended to hook you in and leave you wanting more. The acorn that baked the cake was pooped out by our very own Sonny Gazzard. We then brought it to the rehearsal room and it formed almost as quickly as its 2:21 run time. 

“Lyrically, the perspective comes from looking through the eyes of unwelcome feelings. Ones that sink their teeth into you and don’t let go no matter how hard you try to shake them off. In ‘Cake’, those feelings are the song’s protagonist.”

Spin Class, delivers 12 minutes of splendid rock perfection on “Dinner At Derek’s”

SPIN CLASS ARE:

Louis Slater – Vocals
Sonny Gazzard – Guitar
Sam Savidge – Bass
Harry Parkes – Drums

LIVE DATES:

July 26th 2025 – Roughtrade, Bristol