The Wolfgang Press - Going South

What this video is

Released January 9, 1995 as the lead single from Funky Little Demons, 'Going South' arrived at a pivotal moment in the band's evolution. The Wolfgang Press had spent two years in their own studio crafting what critics described as a move from 'dark, brooding neo industrialists to bright, ironic soul popsters.' The single reached No. 117 in the UK and No. 33 on the US alternative chart, reflecting the band's…

Why it matters

As the opening track and lead single from Funky Little Demons, 'Going South' crystallizes The Wolfgang Press's terminal-era synthesis: post-punk austerity filtered through Southern soul, dub, and alternative dance. The Ottawa Citizen noted it was 'positively contagious, resonating with gravelly…