Freight crashes onto the U.K. indie scene with “Me,” a confident and high-energy debut single that blends teenage urgency with nostalgic swagger. Fueled by the kind of infectious hooks and jangly guitars that dominated early 2010s indie nights, this track marks the launch of a band formed less in a boardroom than in the back of a festival dream – and that makes all the difference.

Formed in Warrington by four lifelong friends – frontman Luka Gunes, guitarist Ted, bassist Jacob, and drummer Anton – Freight was born from spontaneity and bonded by shared musical DNA. Their first single channels that youthful momentum into a sound that’s raw, hook-driven, and surprisingly polished for a group so new to the game.

“Me” delivers tight, punchy instrumentation with anthemic energy and just enough polish to shine without sanding down the band’s edge. The guitars shimmer and slash in alternating bursts, echoing the charm of The Vaccines and early Arctic Monkeys, while Luka’s vocals strike a balance between brash and bittersweet.

The track’s core guitar riff – ironically the result of a happy studio accident – emerges as the kind of melodic centerpiece that indie fans crave. It loops into your brain without overstaying its welcome. Producers Gaz’s accidental sequence misplacement ultimately birthed the song’s defining hook, proving again that some of the best moments in music are born from creative chaos.

At its heart, “Me” is about the self – trying to assert it, understand it, and maybe even escape it. It pulses with the frustration of adolescence, self-questioning, and the need to be seen. While not overly philosophical, the lyrics feel emotionally immediate and relatable.

These are words of someone standing on the edge of young adulthood, reckoning with identity in the face of expectation. Freight doesn’t try to over-intellectualize it – they just feel it, and that honesty cuts through the noise.

Freight wears their influences proudly – The Vaccines, The Kooks, Two Door Cinema Club – and injects them with Gen Z flair. “Me” has that unmistakable indie floor-filler feel: brisk, punchy, and emotionally singable. It’s a soundtrack for warm beer in a plastic cup, for dance circles at house parties, for windows-down drives through suburban streets.

The fact that the band only exists because of a promise to play a festival makes this debut even sweeter – it carries the weightlessness of a band that’s not overthinking things, just trying to make something that sounds great.

With “Me,” Freight announces their arrival with unfiltered energy and a clear grasp of what makes an indie rock song stick. It’s melodic, confident, and perfectly imperfect – a debut that feels like a spark on dry grass. There’s promise here, not just of catchy songs, but of a band that knows how to ride momentum without letting go of heart.

For fans of The Wombats, Circa Waves, and Blossoms, Freight is one to watch. And if “Me” is any indication, their upcoming EP Kaleidoscope might just put Warrington on the indie map.

Fresh-faced. Full-voiced. And very much just getting started.