Mayday Parade have launched model new single “More Like A Crash” forward of a busy summer time of touring. Speaking to Alternative Press, vocalist Derek Sanders guarantees that that is solely the start.
“More Like A Crash” is out as we speak and Sanders is happy about releasing the primary new Mayday Parade observe since “Thunder” and “Losing My Mind” final 12 months. “It’s a rock song with a lot of energy,” he says. “It means a lot to me,” says Sanders. The track has its roots in ‘90s bands like Green Day and The Cranberries but that “shifted” as the band played around with it over the past 12 months.
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“I don’t need to get too deep into it however mainly, I went by way of a particularly messy divorce,” he continues. “About two years ago, me and my ex-wife split up and understandably, I’ve written a lot of songs about that whole experience. ”More Like A Crash” is considered one of many.”
He hardly ever thinks about what different folks will get from the track however hopes it’s useful indirectly.
Despite “More Like A Crash” being a hard-hitting track, the music video is “silly and absurd,” he says. Set within the headquarters of The Mustached Men Of America, the track is used to blow away any pretend ‘staches with its fat riffs. “A lot of music videos end up feeling kinda lame or cheesy so we at least wanted to do something different with this one,” explains Sanders. “If it’s going to really feel ridiculous, we might as properly lean into that and do one thing enjoyable.”
Between the giddy video and that blistering opening riff, there’s a deliberate sense of pleasure to “More Like A Crash.”
“Obviously the song’s lyrics are a little dark but it’s about letting go and moving on,” says Sanders. I really feel like I’m in a good spot now after being fairly depressed for a fairly very long time. The track is acknowledging that I went by way of this actually tough interval, and life simply does that typically, however issues get higher.”
Mayday Parade are presently sitting on a handful of different completed songs. While the band continues to be determining the discharge plan, Sanders thinks they’ll share singles earlier than going on tour or at moments that “make sense.”
“They’re all a different vibe,” says Sanders, promising a ballad and a few extra uptempo, pop-punk tracks. They’re additionally planning on getting again within the studio later this 12 months to file one other batch of songs. “We want to keep things trickling out,” he provides.
Sanders says that due to streaming, albums get a burst of affection after they’re first launched however that’s shortly changed by questions on what’s subsequent. Singles, he hopes, will get a little extra love and a focus.
That does imply that each track Mayday Parade writes must be adequate to face on its personal. In the studio, the band are approaching issues barely in another way due to this. “There’s a pressure for each song to be really strong,” he explains.
When they return to the studio later this 12 months, Sanders desires to work on among the songs which can be completely different to what folks would possibly anticipate from Mayday Parade. “If we’re going to keep putting out singles, that’s the time to get experimental,” he says.
“At some point we will get together and record a full-length album because albums as a piece of art are important to us, but for now, we’re just playing around,” Sanders continues.
“More Like A Crash” can be the primary music Mayday Parade have launched as an unbiased band since their 2006 debut EP Tales Told By Dead Friends. “We’re making sure we aren’t taking on too much, too soon,” he explains.
The observe was written with the dwell present in thoughts, which is simply as properly as a result of in a few weeks, Mayday Parade are heading out on the street with Yellowcard as they rejoice 20 years of Ocean Avenue. “I’ve been a fan of theirs since I was 14 and I love them. They’re all great people,” says Sanders. Back in 2016, Yellowcard’s Ryan Key provided to face in for Sanders at Warped Tour in case he needed to fly residence for the delivery of his son. “I was having a hard time finding seven vocalists for the seven different songs and Ryan was the only one who approached me. It meant so much.”
Earlier this 12 months, the pair shared a stage at Emo Night, with Sanders serving to out with “Ocean Avenue.” He’s up for a repeat on tour as properly. “If there’s a chance for me to come up and share the stage with Yellowcard, I’d love to.”
It’s onerous to disregard pop-punk’s resurgence over the previous couple of years and Sanders finds the revival actually thrilling. “It’s the kind of thing that helps out everybody in the scene,” he says.
“We’ve been around long enough to see a couple of these waves and it just always makes you feel a little bit better about this whole world. When We Were Young, the popularity of Emo Night, all those things make you feel like you’re still part of something big and meaningful.”
It does imply there could be a wrestle between nostalgia and exploring new issues, however Sanders believes there’s house for each. “We’ve had conversations about how much we want to play into the nostalgia act. We’re lucky to have these albums that are over a decade old, that still mean something to people, but we also put a lot of energy into new music and want to create things that are still meaningful. It’s a balancing act, but both things can exist.”
Almost 18 years after they first shaped, Sanders desires Mayday Parade to characterize “hope.”
“I’ve spoken to a lot of people throughout the years who listen to our band and many of them talk about how we’ve helped them through difficult times,” Sanders says. “I hope that our music can help people understand that going through those hard times is a part of life but also that there are good days ahead for all of us.”
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