Brighton’s own Cello isn’t interested in playing nice, and “We Do What We Want (When We Want When We Want To)” makes that crystal clear from the first shout. As she builds momentum toward her upcoming album Kung Fu Disco, this second single arrives like a clenched fist in the air. It’s messy, loud, and gloriously unfiltered. Rooted in post-punk attitude but bursting with garage-rock urgency, the track bottles that fleeting, chaotic magic of youth, where rules feel optional and consequences are tomorrow’s problem.
Right off the bat, the song kicks the door down with a snarling declaration, “We ain’t coming back to the shack, out the back.” The guitars come in sharp and driving, cutting through with a gritty edge while thumping drums and splashing cymbals keep everything barreling forward at full speed. The sound feels like it was made in a cramped basement, sweat on the walls, amps buzzing a little too loud, and that’s exactly the point.
Cello’s vocal performance is where things really ignite. Her high-pitched delivery is feral, teetering on the edge of chaos, delivered with a reckless abandon that feels both confrontational and liberating. When she chants, “We do what we want, when we want, when we want to,” it stops being just a hook and turns into a full-blown mantra.
Lyrically, it paints a vivid snapshot of damp basements, nowhere to hide, nowhere to go, yet somehow that confinement morphs into freedom. It’s that paradox of youth: being stuck, yet feeling limitless. And yeah, it’s a bit grimy, a bit chaotic, but that’s where the thrill lives.
By the end, “We Do What We Want (When We Want When We Want To)” embodies the celebration of rebellion. It’s scrappy, unapologetic, and alive in all the right ways.
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Review by: Naomi Joan