The Gristle Channel cinematic swagger on explosive new single ‘JENNINGS’

Swedish garage rock duo The Gristle roar back to life with ‘JENNINGS’, a raucous, reverent tribute to a figure as enduring as the American West itself: Clint Eastwood. But this isn’t the usual mythologising, it’s a dive into the overlooked origin story of a legend, inspired not by Dirty Harry or The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, but by Eastwood’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it debut as a lab tech named Jennings in Revenge of the Creature (1955).

Fittingly, the track is all forward momentum and no-nonsense grit. Distorted guitars snarl, drums stomp with cinematic purpose, and the band’s signature blend of chaos and control leaves no doubt that The Gristle know how to turn reverence into raw energy. ‘JENNINGS’ is a sonic resurrection of the moment an icon began.

Lyrically playful and sonically massive, the track wonders, “What did Clint’s childhood room look like?”, a question as much about origins as it is about dreams. It’s this blend of punk curiosity and mythic tone that sets The Gristle apart.