Denver hardcore/punk outfit Poor Me have released a new video for their song “Heartsick.” That song is the lead track from their recent Stalemate LP, which was released 03 Sep 2021.
In the video info, the band has the following statement:
Sometimes it’s difficult to continue pushing back against zealotry you know is unhealthy or harmful to people, especially when the framing of political debates and cultural hostilities are so ingrained. It can get exhausting when you know withdrawal is the simplest way to escape. I’ve always believed we need to address people’s stubbornness and anger, though – challenge them when they’re being an asshole. That’s the idea that started Heartsick. You hope that through attrition, you can change the way people come to understand and respect others’ experiences. That way of thinking boils down to tenacity. But I began to have sinking feelings about that kind of micropolitics during the Trump presidency. Getting worn down starts to compromise your ideals. We make mistakes. Sometimes we adopt tactics of the opposition to level the field. The protagonist in Heartsick is attempting to find a cure for the maladies of society that she sees, and she sees a choice between the immediacy of removing a problem and the longer haul of finding the cure.
Check out the video below, and visit Poor Me’s Bandcamp page for more of their music.
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