Of Mice & Men release new music video for ‘Obsolete’

OF MICE & MEN have released a new music video!

The new music video, for the track Obsolete, is taken from the band’s upcoming new EP, Timeless, which is scheduled to be released in February, via their new home at SharpTone Records. The song’s accompanying animated music video is inspired by the cover artwork that was drawn by iconic artist Derek Hess.

Speaking about the new song, vocalist/bassist Aaron Pauley says, “it’s a song about questioning how future-proof one is in the grand scheme of things, and acknowledging that maybe we aren’t at all. I think we all wonder, to a certain extent, whether or not we’ll fit into the future, or how we would, or what that would look like. Obsolescence is very prevalent in our lives. We see how quickly old phones become virtually useless, how quickly fads and trends come and go. It’s all too easy to ponder about when you’ll become a covered wagon, or a flip phone, or Myspace.”

Regarding signing with SharpTone, Pauley continues, “it’s pretty exciting to be working with a new label. We still have a great relationship with our previous label – it was just time to shake things up, and after conversations and meetings with various labels, we felt that our vision for the future of OF MICE & MEN matched most closely with SharpTone‘s. Working with Shawn and the team has been incredibly rewarding, and we’re all super excited with what’s to come!”

Watch the official animated music video for Obsolete here: 

Continuing to talk about the upcoming EP, Pauley adds, “there’s an old idiom about what you’re supposed to do when life gives you lemons. Sadly, to disappoint, this wasn’t exactly that. We started writing this EP shortly before the initial lockdowns in spring of 2020, before we knew that our world was about to become a radically different place. A lot of these songs were born from a place of wondering how we’d fit into 2020 and beyond, both as adults in our 30s as well as a band that’s a decade into our existence.”

Alongside the release of the new music video, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming EP below:

Track List: 

1. Timeless
2. Obsolete
3. Anchor

Timeless is set for release on February 26th via SharpTone Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on OF MICE & MEN like their official page on Facebook.