Weekend Millionaires hit the ground running on debut single ‘Dopamine’
Weekend Millionaires waste no time making themselves known on debut single ‘Dopamine’. The Sheffield trio arrive with a sharp blend of indie-rock, Britpop instinct and pop immediacy, giving the track enough bite to feel urgent while keeping the chorus firmly within singalong territory.
The opening guitar does much of the early work. Drenched in delay, it lands with a slightly disorienting edge before Maisie’s vocal cuts through with a directness that immediately pulls us into the song. The opening exchange gives the track personality before the rhythm section has even fully arrived.
Once the drums kick in, ‘Dopamine’ becomes much more propulsive. Josh’s guitar keeps the song moving with a clipped, energetic feel, while Eric’s bass helps give the arrangement a sense of weight beneath the brighter melodic surface. The chorus then strips the idea back to something simple and effective, leaning on repetition without losing momentum.
But what stands out most is how clearly Weekend Millionaires understand the balance between release and accessibility. There's frustration running through the song, but it's channelled into its hooks, resulting in something emotionally charged without becoming overworked.
There are obvious links to the indie and Britpop bands that helped shape Sheffield’s wider musical identity, but the trio take those foundations and tighten them around a more contemporary pop instinct.
For a first release, there's a welcome sense of confidence here. ‘Dopamine’ is a strong introduction, full of movement, melody and just enough roughness around the edges to suggest there's plenty more to come.
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