Hot on the heels of their last release 'Backdown', Aussie pop punk upcomers Drastic Park have come back with their next single from upcoming EP Compound Fracture (out September 20th), which they've personally labelled as their 'heaviest song yet'.
'Freefall' utilises all three vocalists, adding a completely new dimension to the band when John Stokes (lead vox/guitar), newbie Elise Felsbourg (guitar/vox) and Chris Tannahill (bass) draw us in with their contributions together, while Joe Larwood bashes away on the drums behind them. Featuring a similar sounding breakdown to their last easy-core hit ‘Deadline‘, fans will be guaranteed to tear each other's faces off when the band hit the road in support of their new EP in September.
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On the new song, the band shares:
"Freefall is about the guilt of enjoying the touring life, while leaving a loved one behind. It is about finding the balance between what is truly important and what you do for fun. It’s about learning to come down from cloud 9 and getting your head out of the clouds. Specifically, Freefall was inspired by when we drove up to Sydney to play a show. After we got off stage, we found out that John’s son had been attacked by a dog, splitting his lip in two, and needed urgent surgery. We drove down immediately that night, enduring the 9 hours to see him before he went into surgery.”
Heavy and heartfelt for different reasons. This band are on fire and it's no surprise they were included in our Bands To Watch 2023 Edition in Issue #001 of our new Wall Of Sound Magazine (check it out here).
Words by Paul ‘Browny’ Brown @brownypaul
Stream 'Freefall' here
Pre-save Compound Fracture EP here
Drastic Park – Compound Fracture EP tracklisting
1. Backdown
2. Brightside
3. Freefall
4. Hivemind
5. Runaway
