If Not For Me Share Highly-Anticipated New Album, Everything You Wanted and Unveil Single “Tragedy” |
Harrisburg, PA — If Not For Me are sharing their massive new album “Everything You Wanted” on March 29. The band is also sharing their single “Tragedy,” which follows swiftly behind the release of “No Thanks To You,” the title track Everything You Wanted” and singles “Alone,” “Blameless,” “Feel Me Now” and “Demons.” |
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If Not For Me kicks off their album release with their explosive single, “Tragedy.” The track erupts into an electrifying sound that carries out an addictive glow. “Tragedy” binds together brutal screams with smooth clean vocals. The band creates a fiery atmosphere throughout the song’s music video, highlighting their ability to design a theme that’s unique to who they are. ““Tragedy” is a little bit of an outlier to the record, but it’s important to me to be able to write about things I don’t talk about very often every now and again. When I do this, I often try to take inspiration from things happening around me. I wrote Tragedy about the state of the world my generation is inheriting. I think a lot of us have kind of accepted the fact that most of us are never going to retire. We’re never going to own a house, or be able to afford the kind of lives our parents and grandparents had. We’re constantly experiencing record high and low temperatures, mass shooting events, political discourse, economic collapses, systemic and prejudicial violence, etc. We’re so tired of living through tragic historical events and feeling like our leaders don’t care to make the changes necessary for a sustainable future. We’re set up simply to survive instead of thrive, and much of that feels like failure by design. The tag line “We were born into tragedy” perfectly sums up what I wrote this song about.” – Patty Glover, lead vocalist. |
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“I wrote most of this record from a place of grief, hindsight, and healing from the past several years of my life. Most of my life has been spent in a state of not really wanting to be around anymore, but not necessarily knowing why that is. Back in 2019, I decided to end a very long term relationship because I felt like I needed to make some changes for myself to figure out why I was so unhappy. In the process I made a lot of awful choices and hurt people that were very important to me just trying to make myself happy, because I didn’t know why I was hurting or what I wanted or who I even was. And I spent the next several years in a downward spiral getting progressively worse and ended up in the most toxic, on and off relationship I’ve ever experienced. I made so many mistakes and ruined so many things for myself and others, and allowed myself to be used and manipulated in ways I still don’t even know the extent of. I did so many things I’m not proud of and had to learn a lot about who I was and who I didn’t want to be. Most of the songs I wrote for this album came directly from those experiences, and are an outlet to hopefully help put that chapter of my life behind me. A lot of them are extremely personal to me and come from places of anger, sadness, and confusion. And it’s been really vindicating hearing some of the feedback we’ve gotten from fans because it seems like the themes I’m touching on are really coming through and resonating with people. I want our listeners to hear these songs and understand that it’s okay to feel angry, or sad, or guilty about the things we can’t change, whether or not we’re the ones to blame. These feeling are all integral to the healing process, and feeling something at all means that we actually care and want to accept change. All we can do is choose who we want to be going forward.” Says Glover regarding the new record. “The title, “Everything You Wanted” has a couple intended meanings for me personally. It comes from a place of longing to find out who you really are outside of other people and understanding what you actually want out of life, which has been a major climb for myself to face over the years and a journey that will most likely never truly end. But it also serves as a bit of a sarcastic jab to ourselves and others who have wronged us in ways that feel irreparable. I just really wanted to convey that harsh but fair attitude of “These are the choices you’ve made, I hope it was everything you wanted,” which is something I’ve had to say to myself and others so may times. But I’m extremely excited for everyone to hear this record and see their interpretations of everything, and if there’s anyone at all out there who actually gets something meaningful out of these words and experiences, that makes it all worth it. |
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Pre-orders for the album and exclusive merchandise is now available. |
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If Not For Me have shown significant growth with their latest album, Eulogy which on its first week reached #53 – “Top Current Hard Rock Albums,” #70 – “Top New Artist Albums,” and #173 – “Top Current Independent Albums” on Billboard. The album received widespread praise for its tight musicianship, emotive lyrics, and unrelenting energy. It showcased a new level of maturity in the band’s songwriting, while still retaining the fierce, unbridled passion that had endeared them to fans. If Not For Me have no intention of slowing down having shared the stage with bands such Killswitch Engage, Currents, August Burns Red, Ice Nine Kills, Palisades, Attack Attack and more. |
Fans can catch If Not For Me on their Everything You Wanted Release Tour this spring, tickets are available now. |
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Tour Dates:Mar. 28 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Loverdraft’s Brewing Company |
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About If Not For Me:Four piece metalcore outfit from Harrisburg, PA, If Not For Me delivers their own brand of catchy choruses, driving riffs and hard-hitting breakdowns with an explosive live performance to match. While the band has an enticing fire light underneath them, relatability is an important element to include. “I like to write about things that are going on around me in the world. If someone can relate to the things that we’re saying, that’s the best part of it.” Says lead vocalist Patrick Glover says about their writing process. If Not For Me has cemented themselves as a fan favorite staple in the emerging metalcore scene. They’ve drawn inspiration from a range of metalcore and post-hardcore influences, including bands like August Burns Red, Killswitch Engage and Bring Me the Horizon. They also incorporate pop and melodic rock into their sound. “I remember being that kid and listening to music, hearing something that I needed to hear and having that lift me out of whatever I’m going through.” Glover says pertaining to their musical influences. Determined to push the boundaries of their sound, If Not For Me teamed up with producers Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland of Atrium Audio to produce a new 14-song LP called Eulogy, which takes their dynamic mix of aggressive vocal cadences and huge catchy choruses. While the record is layered in massive breakdowns, and technical facemelting riffs, Glover expands on his mental health during the process of writing the album. “I went through a long period of life where I just really didn’t want to be alive anymore. I didn’t understand where that was coming from. I grew up in a nice household with good parents and we would do fun things as a family, but I had all these issues that I just didn’t understand what was wrong with me.” Eulogy came out swinging on it’s first week and reached #53 – “Top Current Hard Rock Albums,” #70 – “Top New Artist Albums,” and #173 – “Top Current Independent Albums” on Billboard. The album received widespread praise for its tight musicianship, emotive lyrics, and unrelenting energy. For Glover, the record holds a deeper message, connecting with fans on a raw and honest level. “It’s important to know that stuff like that doesn’t discriminate, it doesn’t matter where you come from or who you are. I wanted people to know that if you’re feeling that way it’s not your fault and you matter.” The band has recently announced their signing to InVogue Records in early 2023 and then a jump over to Thriller Records in 2024. “InVogue is one of those labels that I looked up to for a long time. We felt like the label could push us where we really needed to be and that certainly has happened.” Glover says about their signing. “When we made the jump to Thriller that was crazy to me because that’s the hot label right now. That’s where the best newest bands are.” If Not For Me are approaching the release of their powerhouse record, Everything You Wanted. “A lot of the songs are directed at me and a lot of the songs are directed to other people.” Says Glover about the upcoming album. “We knew with this album we had to push further than we ever have before.” Showcasing a new level of maturity in the band’s songwriting, Everything You Wanted retains the fierce, unbridled passion that endears them to fans. “I wrote most of this record from a place of grief, hindsight, and healing from the past several years of my life. Most of my life has been spent in a state of not really wanting to be around anymore, but not necessarily knowing why that is.” Says Glover about the upcoming record. “Back in 2019, I decided to end a very long term relationship because I felt like I needed to make some changes for myself to figure out why I was so unhappy. In the process I made a lot of awful choices and hurt people that were very important to me just trying to make myself happy, because I didn’t know why I was hurting or what I wanted or who I even was.” Striving to push themselves to new heights and connect with their fans on a deeper level. “Everything You Wanted has a couple of intended meanings for me personally. It comes from a place of longing to find out who you really are outside of other people and understanding what you actually want out of life, which has been a major climb for myself to face over the years and a journey that will most likely never truly end. But it also serves as a bit of a sarcastic jab to ourselves and others who have wronged us in ways that feel irreparable.” Glover expands on the record. “I just really wanted to convey that harsh but fair attitude of these are the choices you’ve made, I hope it was everything you wanted, which is something I’ve had to say to myself and others so many times. But I’m extremely excited for everyone to hear this record and see their interpretations of everything, and if there’s anyone at all out there who actually gets something meaningful out of these words and experiences, that makes it all worth it.” With their unyielding commitment to their craft and their explosive live shows, If Not For Me are poised to become one of metalcore’s brightest rising stars. Fans can catch If Not For Me on their Everything You Wanted tour this spring and hear all of Everything You Wanted on March 29 via Thriller Records. Keep up with the band on: Website, Spotify, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. |