Born out of the Orange County, California DIY scene, popfree induce an energetic, passionate sound built on the influence of emo, post-hardcore, and indie rock bands such as No Knife, The Jazz June, Braid and Cursive. Today, the band release their new full-length Overt, out through New Morality Zine. The band gives an expert display of dynamics across seven tracks, moving between winding riffs, captivating rhythms, and lush textures in a seamless flow. Jacob Beaver’s emotionally charged vocals deliver lyrics about struggle and connection that anyone can grasp onto.
On the album’s messaging, Beaver shares:
“I feel like this album is very human. A lot of it is about the hard feelings that we go through; sadness, anger, and disappointment. I believe music is a beautiful outlet to connect and reflect on those types of things. The overall message is to never give up, which is ironic because the opening track of the LP is called ‘Giving Up.’ It’s about the feeling of doing just that. Feelings like this are ones that prove to be difficult to talk about openly or comfortable, and we hope that with these songs, we are able to give people struggling with those feelings an outlet to connect with and not have to feel like they’re going through it alone.”
You can stream Overt HERE and the record is available for purchase on vinyl and CD through New Morality Zine.
Overt was recorded and mixed by Colin Knight at Paradise Studios in Anaheim, California and was mastered by Ben Harris.
popfree have several upcoming California shows on deck. The band will perform November 3rd in Long Beach at Gilmore Music opening for Teen Suicide, November 6th in Los Angeles at Club UFO opening for A Sky So Black at and November 20th in Santa Ana at Constellation Room opening for Make Do And Mend. On November 21st, popfree will host their Overt record release show in San Francisco at Non Plus Ultra. More info below.
popfree is Jacob Beaver – Vocals, Max D’ambra – Guitar, Vincent Mann – Guitar/Vocals, Cj Selznick – Drums, and Shane Sussman – Bass.
