3 ex members of The Strypes – whose stellar rise saw them tour 3 critically acclaimed albums all over, from Glastonbury to Fuji Rocks and feted by all from Jools Holland to the Artic Monkeys – formed their new project Zen Arcade in late 2019, and have been slowly but surely setting up their debut release ever since.

'Don’t Say a Word' is an exercise in simplicity, intended to reflect the bands approach to polite conversation. As they say, “the song was recorded in response to it being written.”

The Zen Arcade like to do it differently, and birthed a podcast series and multiple fanzines before making a record, but it’s been the right move. 'Don’t say a word' is a short, sharp, invigorating calling card.

Watch the video below.