STATUES, the indie-rock outfit from Umeå, Sweden, have unveiled the new single “Agony”. Their cover of YUNG LEAN’s song lands ahead of their upcoming album, due out in May 2023 via Lövely Records. More details to follow.
STATUES on ”Agony”:
“YUNG LEANS’s song ‘Agony’ is a both beautiful and sad great tune, with spaced out lyrics. The nice melodies were taken from the strange piano to guitars and we played it at a high tempo. It felt important to choose a cover whose style is far from ours, and we succeeded quite well with that. We wanted the song to sound like it was written in 1991 by Archers of Loaf or Seam. ‘Agony’ is out now on all streaming platforms together with a music video.”
Watch the video for “Agony” here: https://youtu.be/rPMq8l7B5dk
Stream the track here: https://orcd.co/agony
About STATUES:
The Swedish power-trio STATUES delve into cross-genre realms bringing post-punk, rock and alternative elements into their diverse sound. “Agony” is the first new music release from the alternative rock group since their 2020 album Holocene.
STATUES is:
Johan Sellman – Vocals, Guitar
Magnus Egerbladh Öberg – Drums
Henrik Wiklund – Bass, vocals
Links:
Bandcamp: https://statues.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/statuesumea/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/statuesband/
Credits:
Recorded at Svenska Grammofonstudion in Gothenbur
Produced and mixed by Christian Ramirez who also adds additional guitar on the tracks “Perfect Storm”, “Sardonic Grin”, and “Eyes in the Sky”.
Mastered by Magnus Lindberg.
The album features guest vocals by PER STÅLBERG on “Phantasm”, “Dead of Summer”, and “Hiding in a Hole”
Art direction by Joel Dunkels.
