**World News** are a London-based alternative rock band consisting of Alex Evans (lead vocals, lead guitar), Rory Evans (bass guitar), Malte Henning (drums), and Jack Tollman (rhythm guitar). World News' music has been described as blending post-punk and new wave influences with elements of indie rock. Earmilk highlighted their single "Don't Want To Know," noting its "delayed, hook-driven guitar line" and vocals evoking late-1970s and early-1980s post-punk and new wave, comparing their sound to The Smiths and The Clash. The Line of Best Fit noted the band for its "cascading guitar lines." Stereogum described their singles "Back To Hong Kong" and "Red" as evoking the "halcyon days of college rock" and compared their style to Real Estate and Parquet Courts. The Fader described them as making "throwback indie rock of the highest order," comparing them to Talk Talk and The Smiths.