Defences announce new album ‘In The Balance’
DEFENCES have announced a new album!
Titled In The Balance, the upcoming album from the Hertfordshire-based alternative metal band is their brand new full-length effort and is scheduled to be released in October this year, via self-release.
The upcoming album intends to be a snapshot of primary lyricist and vocalist Cherry Duesbury’s experiences over the last few years; glancing over the inevitable difficulties of a global pandemic as well as several pivotal cultural events. “We wrote this because we need to,” exclaims Cherry. “A lot of the lyrics are based on internal struggles,” notes co-vocalist William Alex Young. It’s a snapshot in time, looking at humanity in both its glory and its struggles. “It’s incredibly honest,” Cherry adds. “It’s the most honest I have ever been in terms of lyrics.”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming album; False Gods. The new song is the second single to be lifted from the upcoming album, following on from Say It, which was released back in June.
Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, Cherry uses her personal reaction to comment on all humanity. “I was listening to Calum’s demo on repeat around that time. I didn’t plan on writing about it at all. It was the day after a protest on this hill that I used to spend my Friday nights on as a teenager. It was packed full of people, and when I saw these pictures and videos I started crying. I couldn’t believe there were so many people this close to home showing their support. It made me think about how we are all just human. So, I wanted to write a song about humans, and calling some of them out for the way they have been behaving.”
Watch the official music video for False Gods here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
1. Something More
2. Say It
3. Voices
4. In The Black
5. The Heart
6. False Gods
7. Blue Candour
8. For What It’s Worth
9. Ocean Floor
10. Little Light
11. Meant To Be
In The Balance is set for release on October 15th via self-release. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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