In a joint statement the trio say of their new track: “We feel, as a band, that this is the most personal song we have ever released. Quitter bears Sturino’s vulnerabilities and insecurities about her role in the music world loudly and proudly, but in the confident and ambitious sounds that couch those fears, Weakened Friends prove their worth as a vital and exciting rock band.New Hope Club celebrate summer 2022 in style with the release of two new songs this week!īoth written and performed by Blake, George and Reece, the contrasting styles of ‘Call Me a Quitter’ and ‘Whatever’ showcase the trio’s extraordinary musical evolution as they continue to further explore their brooding and quintessential British pop sound by delivering their most progressive and searingly honest material yet.ĭescribed as being a “sunny uptempo bop”, ‘Call Me A Quitter’ sees the band mask their shortcomings when it comes to maintaining their long-distance relationships, whilst companion track ‘Whatever’ – produced by Blake under the mentorship of US producer and songwriter Ross Golan ( 5 Seconds of Summer, Maroon 5) – serves as a modern day break up anthem inspired by the soulful grooves of Earth, Wind & Fire. A sharp crack of the snare drops the rest of the band in, cueing in a lush swell of bass and guitar. The album’s opener “Bargain Bin’ exemplifies this process, beginning just with Sturino providing a contemplative melody underlaid by wandering guitar picking. Focusing on the momentum behind every lyric, the trio squeezes each musical moment for maximum emotional impact. Sturino begins songs as skeletons, allowing the rhythm section to “pull every song apart and investigate every path they could go down”, as Hoffman put it. Incorporating banjo, pedal steel, horns, extensive synth arrangement and a number of non-instrumental sounds such as ovens and camera flashes, Weakened Friends expand on their universe of sounds on their new LP. Inspired by watching peers go above and beyond what is expected of them, the band sought to explore each song’s fullest potential, with their most extensive pre-production and arrangement work to date. Opening themselves up to ideas outside the constraints of their slacker rock sound, Weakened Friends puts the full force of their creative ambition into “Quitter”. Though the record acknowledges a perpetual state of arrested development that comes with being a musician, the band is anything but stagnant musically. Leaning into a perception of her as cold and uncaring, Sturino revels in the role of the villain, taking jabs like “everything is better when you’re not around”. Agile shifts between heavy fuzz guitar and softer, more introspective moments follow the vocals through tumult and triumph as Sturino envisions what’s being said about her from the other side of the conflict. In this liminal zone, life passes by and friendships are weakened, and Quitter takes plenty of time to mourn these losses.Ĭhunky, distorted riffs support snarky, cutting vocals on “Everything is Better”, a tongue-in-cheek acceptance of one such broken friendship. Even as friends settle into adulthood, Weakened Friends find themselves trapped in a fortress of their own creation, inseparably attached to the eternal youthfulness of life in music. Despite the implications of the title, quitting is not an option for the band. Sturino wrestles with her relationship with music on the title track, shouting “I love it, but it never really feels okay” over scorching guitars. Songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist Sonia Sturino is supported by Annie Hoffman (bass/vocals) and Adam Hand (drums), filling out a mature and emotive sound.Ĭentral to the record thematically is the empty threat of quitting music and “getting a real job”. Portland, Maine indie rock trio Weakened Friends dive into the honest truth of being a working musician on their new LP, Quitter, reflecting on lost friendships and self-worth swallowed up by burnout.
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