Hot Water Music are pleased to present ‘Remnants’ and ‘Fences,’ two new singles taken from the May 10th release of ‘Vows’, the long-standing, influential punk outfit’s brand new album (pre-save / pre-add / pre-order HERE).
Featuring contributions from Brendan Yates and Daniel Fang of hardcore heroes Turnstile (who named their band after the 1997 Hot Water Music song) on the rhythmic rocker ‘Remnants’ and Thrice on the atmospheric ‘Fences,’ these two singles continue to illustrate the power that the members of Hot Water Music put forth across this intense and musically daring twelve-song showcase.
“Remnants is a song of friendship and what it means to be a true friend to a person dear to us even through the toughest times of our lives,” the band says. “These values are based on whether or not we choose to be present for one another when all seems to fall apart.” Of Fences, the band says, “One of the toughest things in life is remembering and recognising the importance of living in the moment. With so many distractions in our day-to-day lives, it becomes easy to get lost in the noise of this society and lose focus of our true and present purpose.”
| Later this month, Hot Water Music begin their 30th anniversary headline tour of the UK. Dates below… MARCH 202422: BRISTOL SWX23: LONDON O2 Islington Academy24: BRIGHTON Concorde 226: NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms27: LEEDS Brudenell Social Club28: LEEDS Brudenell Social Club29: GLASGOW Slay30: MANCHESTER Manchester Punk Festival Three decades, ten albums, and continuing to stand firmly as an enduring pillar of American punk, Hot Water Music remains a source of influence and inspiration for bands the world over. On the forthcoming Vows, the band’s purpose remains the same as it always was: continued evolution with a keen eye on the future. “The theme that kept coming up while working on this record was growth — how writing a song, recording an album, or being in a band is like planting a seed and helping it grow,” the band said. “We think a lot of that had to do with looking back and realising that over 30 years, we’ve managed to make something special that we all really love.” Additionally, Vows marks yet another brilliant chapter in the continued partnership with acclaimed producer and hardcore legend Brian McTernan, who worked with the band on 2001’s A Flight And A Crash, 2002’s Caution and 2004’s The New What Next, often thought of as Hot Water Music’s classic period. Not knowing what the endgame was, the band entered the process of writing these new songs with the simple intention of releasing music to celebrate this hard-earned milestone, be it a single, EP or full-length. What they were absolutely sure of, though, was that they didn’t want to make a new record just for the sake of it; this record had to be exciting, relentless and,above all else, necessary. “Everyone spent a lot of time reflecting on the journey that got us here and thinking about what we want the trajectory to be from here on out while making this record,” the band summarises. “We hope this album feels like a celebration of our history and future to everyone that hears it. That is definitely what it is and how it feels to us.” |
