Bad Omens‘ breakout hit, “Just Pretend” was written to be a radio rock parody. Though paradoxically, the “butt-rock” observe has now grow to be a beloved and viral phenomenon, making its manner from TikTok to the very actual radio waves themselves. The alt-metal group have since garnered a rabid fandom that follows them with dedication, each on the web and at one in every of their rowdy, addictive dwell performances.
“I was kind of just freestyling,” vocalist Noah Sebastian stated of the observe in an interview with NME. “I had written some chords, and I just started singing in the booth over it. And this melody came out, the lyrics came out really quickly.” And simply as rapidly, the track caught steam.
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Luckily, in the present day the fandom is getting fed once more, with a brand-new music video to accompany “Just Pretend” as participating, narrative-rich and emotion-driven because the hit track itself.
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See the video for “Just Pretend” beneath.
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