The Interrupters share a survival story in new single ‘Anything Was Better’
nme.comThe Interrupters have dropped another taste of their forthcoming album ‘In The Wild’, generating a rumbling and anthemic soundscape in new single ‘Anything Was Better’.In ‘Anything Was Better’, the heavy step of the bass guitar holds up spitting vocals, brash with both disdain and resolution.
The song’s narrative is clear, The Interrupters delivering a sense of unity in the boisterous harmony of the chorus.Check out the official lyric video for ‘Anything Was Better’ below:In a press release, lead singer Aimee Interrupter (real name Aimee Allen) spoke of the song’s harrowing origins: “[It’s] the story of my escape from not necessarily a location but from the pain and trauma of my upbringing.
It’s also a story of hope and seeking refuge in the unknown. I said goodbye to everyone and everything I ever knew because in my mind anything was better than where I was from.”‘Anything Was Better’ was among the songs written in a newly minted home studio in their Los Angeles garage, more of which make up their upcoming fourth album, ‘In The Wild’.
Due for release on August 5 via Hellcat / Epitaph, it marks The Interrupters’ first new album in four years, following 2018’s ‘Fight The Good Fight’.The band heralded their return last month with the release of lead single ‘In The Mirror’.
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