Chosen by Monk
The French retroactivists will be delivering some serious NWoCR #Feels when they release their second album at the beginning of July, and in the interim they are warning that we shouldn’t mess with either them or their intention to rock our socks off with this sophomore course:
Speaking about the single, frontman Albert Arnold told me:
This song captures the tension between strength and vulnerability in a passionate relationship. The chorus acts as both a warning and a plea, expressing a fierce, all-or-nothing kind of love that refuses to settle for less. [It] opens with a striking guitar riff that instantly sets a bold, confident tone. We chose to carry that same riff across two contrasting atmospheres in the track, reflecting the duality of the character’s emotions: don’t mess with me… but don’t leave me be…
Speaking about the album, which will be released via Fireflash Records on 3 July, the singer added:
For us, music is about expressing our feelings. We explore a variety of feelings on this album, simple ones such as falling in love or breaking up, but also mixed emotions that are harder to express, and are often disregarded. Here we’re talking about guilt, the need to find your place and your identity, helping someone going through grief, but also what binds us together: friendship.
It all comes down to creating a strong bond with the listener, on and off stage. This means everything to us.
Harsh will follow the album release with two shows in Scotland – at The Garage in Glasgow on 31 July, The Auld Gambling Hoose in Alloa on 1 August – followed by an appearance at Savfest in Coalville on 15 August.