UK Duo Arms & Hearts Release New Single/Video “Apologists”
UK Duo Arms & Hearts Release New Single “Apologists”
Sophomore Album “The Future is Not Bright” Out On October 10th
“With its strong bass line supporting the jangly guitars and catchy hooks, it’s an absolute bop. The video sees Millar rebelling against office culture, culminating in the destruction of some office equipment in a cathartic rejection of corporate culture.”- New Noise Magazine
Frontman Steve Millar says, “Writing ‘Apologists’ was a form of catharsis. Born out of rage towards someone I used to know, it started as a very personal song, and in many ways it still is. Ultimately it’s about needing to hold people, particularly those you’re closest to, to account for their actions – especially when they’ve hurt people.”
After realizing that The Steve Miller band was already taken, Manchester-based Steven Millar started Arms & Hearts as an acoustic project in 2015. Since then they ’ve released their debut album The Distance Between, and toured the world, playing alongside the likes of Carl Barat, Nervus & Chris Farren as well as playing at major festivals such as Fest (Gainsville, USA) Pouzza (Canada) & Manchester Punk Festival and are now back with the release of their sophomore album The Future is Not Bright to be released October 10th through Thousand Islands Records (CAD) Mt Crushmore Records (US), Never Meant Records (IRE) and UTB Manchester (UK).
Infused with sparkly synths and chorus effect-laden guitars, and taking inspiration from artists like Spanish Love Songs, Turnover & Chris Farren, The Future is Not Bright marks a genre shift for Arms & Hearts whilst maintaining the same defiant wit and grit in their lyricism. Both personal and inherently political, over 12 tracks, The Future is Not Bright explores everything from the realities of identity, death, love, injustice, struggles with mental health and (metaphorically!) wanting to murder your boss, insisting on optimism in a cultural climate that demands cynicism and misery.
