When an email came into my mailbox earlier this month about the new single and upcoming album from New York state trio Laces Out, I didn't know what to expect. But I was quickly won over by the band's eerily accurate channelling of the 90's post-hardcore sound. I reached to learn more and, now, TGEFM is stoked to premiere “Ipkiss Please”, the newest single and video from their upcoming album.
Guitarist/vocalist Ed Ciarfella explains the meaning behind the song and music video:
“Ipkiss Please” is about this hard-wired need for gain and ambition that humans seem to struggle and be plagued with. Using that urge in a positive or negative way is a choice that we must make. The ballerina in the video seemingly works at a local dance studio but has dreams and ambitions of performing on the big stage.
“Ipkiss Please” is the second single released from their upcoming album Here at the Ashram, after the announcement single “Kick and Scream”. Ed also sat in the director's chair for the video, with Andrew Kotkin on camera and and Andrew J Romulo editing. Audrey Eremin performed in the roll of The Dancer.
The new album, which is due out 18 Nov via Nefarious Industries, comes hot on the heels of their July Roger Podacter EP. Physical copies can be pre-ordered here while digital copies can be pre-ordered over at Bandcamp.
Enjoy the new single and video below. Underneath, you can find the the track listin for Here at the Ashram, as well as social media links for both Laces Out and Nefarious Industries.
Here At The Ashram Track Listing:
1. Kick And Scream
2. Chemicals
3. Impulse
4. Stability
5. All In
6. Ipkiss Please
7. Jacob
8. Shooter
9. The Truth Tolls
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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.