After a year or so of singles, Calgary’s Waterfront released their debut EP New Heights in 2021, and the follow-up EP Fever Dream this past December (TGEFM also premiered their video for “Numb the Pain” at that time). Now the band is on the cusp of dropping their first new music of 2023 this Friday via Affiant Records, but TGEFM has the distinct honor and pleasure of bringing it to you early. Like… right now!
While earlier Waterfront music was very alt-tinged power-pop, the band continues to evolve, with their newest song “I Wanna Run” feeling more like alt-rock with a bit of alt-metal thrown in. In fact, that last part is reinforced in a surprising breakdown featuring fellow Calgarians Gutter King, who inject a heavy dose of nu metal smack dab into the middle of the track, which makes it zig when you thought it would zag. Surprising!
Taking about their growth and their changing sound, the band states:
In a way, our new material has completely reshaped our sound. If you have listened to our previous work, this is going to be like listening to something else entirely in all the best ways. We love our past and still feel our new path forward aligns with where we’ve come from, but in a way, we are running away from things we felt didn’t work. “I Wanna Run” mirrors this turning point for us in that the song itself delves into the weight of breaking away from the toxicity of the wrong relationships or friendships to forge a new path forward and rediscover who you are. It is a risky decision to make; to try something complete foreign and brand new. I’ve been in relationships where you’re metaphorically beaten down and used, but I channeled that into this song. It’s easier to take it on the chin sometimes than it is ask for the respect you deserve and I feel we captured that energy and then some with this song.
“I Wanna Run” officially drops on 21 Jul 2023, and here’s a link to pre-save the track. You can also find a bunch of links social and otherwise for the band so that you can support them via the service of your choice:
Waterfront official
Facebook
Instagram
Spotify
TikTok
Twitter
YouTube
Linktree (more streaming links)
the white drew carey (aka – Jeff Sorley) is the founder and head editor of TGEFM. He’s lived (outside of) Chicago, Madison WI, (ugh) Penn State, Lyon FR, Oxford UK, central New Jersey, and now within earshot of SFO in the Bay Area. When not scouring the web for more great bands and labels to post about, he also spends time drawing (mostly) silly sci-fi and anime stuff under the name Asplenia Studios.
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