Photo Credit: Rebecca Lader
Anxious have released their new single Head & Spine, taken from their upcoming sophomore album Bambi.
“Head & Spine is probably one of my favourite songs on the whole record,” says vocalist Grady Allen. “The whole song came together over months just riff by riff. It felt kind of unclear exactly where the song was going to land. There’s all of these sort of disjointed pieces, we were trying to pull from Blink 182’s Untitled, some Smashing Pumpkins–even the bridge is this dramatic thing we wouldn’t typically do. All together I think it really works though.
“Lyrically the song focuses on being unable to separate myself from the words of people who have no interest in anything but being unkind and cruel. Existing in subculture there’s this weird sort of passive acceptance (and even green lighting) towards people who just seem to want to inflict pain. And what’s worse, it feels like no one can just be real about it. It’s always dressed up as ‘well they’re just being witty’ or ‘it’s just their opinion.’ But that’s just an easy, lazy out. Anytime I see someone being weird and vindictive on the internet towards a person, a band, an ANYONE, I’m just struck with the feeling of ‘wow, you don’t even know this person or these people and you’re just totally comfortable ripping them apart? You’re cool with making fun of them?.’ It’s just lowest common denominator bad weird behavior. But at the same time I’m the one getting bothered. I’m the one getting upset. So I guess I bought it. They got what they want. So maybe I’m no better for engaging with it. My arguments probably imperfect, but that’s what I was trying to get at when writing this song.”
Like what you hear? You can stream or purchase Head & Spine HERE.
Bambi is due for release on 21st February 2025 via Run For Cover Records, available to pre-order HERE.
See Anxious live at one of the following dates:
December 2024
Fri 13th – AMHERST, MA – The Drake
Sat 14th – BUFFALO, NY – Blissmass 2024
February 2025
Sat 1st – BOSTON, MA – Something in the Way Fest
March 2025
Tue 11th – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Ukie Club*
Wed 12th – WASHINGTON, DC – Songbyrd*
Thu 13th – RICHMOND, VA – Richmond Music Hall*
Fri 14th – CARRBORO, NC – Cat’s Cradle*
Sat 15th – ATLANTA, GA – Aisle 5*
Sun 16th – NASHVILLE, TN – Drkmttr*
Tue 18th – DALLAS, TX – Club Dada*
Wed 19th – AUSTIN, TX – Empire Control Room*
Fri 21st – PHOENIX, AZ – The Rebel Lounge*
Sat 22nd – SAN DIEGO, CA – Voodoo Room*
Sun 23rd – LOS ANGELES, CA – Echoplex*
Tue 25th – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Brick & Mortar*
Fri 28th – PORTLAND, OR – Polaris Hall*
Sat 29th – SEATTLE, WA – Madam Lou’s*
Mon 31st – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Kilby Court*
April 2025
Wed 2nd – DENVER, CO – Globe Hall*
Sat 5th – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – 7th St Entry*
Sun 6th – CHICAGO, IL – Cobra Lounge*
Mon 7th – HAMTRAMCK, MI – Sanctuary Detroit*
Tue 8th – LAKEWOOD, OH – Mahall’s*
Thu 10th – NEW YORK, NY – Bowery Ballroom*
Fri 11th – CAMBRIDGE, MA – The Sinclair*
*w/ Ultra Q and Stateside
