Illinois-based pop-punk band Real Friends have announced their new album Blue Hour, scheduled for release on Oct. 11. This will be their first album to be released independently.
Alongside the announcement, the band have released a new single titled “Our Love Was Like A Sad Song,” which explores guilt and regret. It follows the previous single from the group, “Waiting Room,” which they released on June 28.
The band’s forthcoming 13-track album Blue Hour marks a significant shift from their previous works, such as The Home Inside My Head (2016) and Composure (2018). This new album delves into more complex emotions and explores heavier themes. Once again, they collaborated with producer Andrew Wade to bring this vision to life.
“Before joining Real Friends, I faced some of the toughest years of my life, spiraling into depression and failing to be there for a loved one. This song, ‘Our Love Was Like a Sad Song’, reflects on those moments of guilt and growth.”
The upcoming album Blue Hour will be Muraro’s first full-length release with Real Friends, as well as the band’s first since 2018. The band, which also includes David Knox and Eric Haines on guitarists, Kyle Fasel on bass and Brian Blake on drums, describes the upcoming record as the “most important and authentic music” they have created to date.
About the new album, the band wrote:
“‘Blue Hour’ symbolizes the pain of certain life chapters coming to an end while simultaneously representing the potential joys of what lies ahead. It’s a time when we shed tears of sadness for the past and tears of joy for the glimmers of hope in the future.”
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