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Dragged Under have announced their new album Upright Animals is set for release on 10th June via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Groups.
“There’s obviously a media divide, there’s a class divide, and there’s a racial divide in this country. In many ways, we use our animal instincts to think when it’s convenient for us instead of our evolutionary abilities. Trying to keep up with all of the information these days is like drinking from a firehose. So, our animal tendencies still shine through. A lot of enlightenment still needs to happen before we can consider ourselves anything other than animals walking around on their hindlegs. That’s what the album is about,” explains vocalist Tony Cappocchi.
Alongside the album announcement, the band have shared a video for new single All of Us. “For me, ‘All of Us’ is meant to connect with anyone who listens to it. I want everyone to feel that despite their situation; be it relationship issues, social pressures, self perception, we’ve all had a weird few years, and a lot hasn’t gone as we planned. It’s important to zoom out from the microscope through which we view our problems and realize that life and all of its frustrations are happening to all of us,” adds Cappocchi. “We wanted to make a lighthearted video to contrast the tension of the song, but we liked the idea of using dolls to tell that story. It’s a bit of a commentary on the nature of feeling a bit out of control of the situations we’ve found ourselves in the last couple of years, and how we sometimes have to just pretend it’s all good. Dolls have an ability that I envy, they can smile through their problems and hide their emotions. I can’t relate.”
Check out the video below!
Upright Animals is available to pre-order now.
The band will be heading to the UK later this year, see them live at the following dates.
June 2022
Fri 10th – MILTON KEYNES – Crauford Arms
Sat 11th – DONNINGTON – Download Festival
Mon 13th – GLASGOW – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
Tues 14th – LEEDS – Key Club
Wed 15th – BIRMINGHAM – Asylum2
Thu 16th – MANCHESTER – The Star & Garter
Fri 17th – LONDON – The Camden Assembly
Sat 18th – LONDON – O2 Academy Brixton (Supporting The Ghost Inside)
Tickets are on sale HERE.
