Calling All Captains release video for new single ‘Laurel Canyon’

October 7, 2021 Infrared Magazine Music News, News, Press Releases Comments Off

Debut album Slowly Getting Better out 29th October 2021 via Rude Records/Equal Vision Records

Canadian pop-punk/post-hardcore quintet Calling All Captains have released a video for their new single ‘Laurel Canyon’. The track is the fourth taste of their upcoming debut album Slowly Getting Better, due for release on 29th October 2021 via Rude Records (UK/EU) / Equal Vision Records (ROW).

Check out the video for ‘Laurel Canyon’ here: https://youtu.be/GJD8K9zbRr0

Stream/purchase ‘Laurel Canyon’ here: https://callingallcaptains.lnk.to/Laurel

Pre-save Slowly Getting Better here: https://callingallcaptains.lnk.to/SGB

Calling All Captains comment on the new single:

“‘Laurel Canyon’ was the first song that we KNEW we were writing for this album. It kind of jump-started the creative process and bridged the gap between our writing style in Nothing Grows Here and the styles you’ll hear on Slowly Getting Better.

“The opening riff was actually written during one of our big US tours. We had stopped in a local guitar shop in Rochester, NY to kill some time and Connor picked up a Laurel Canyon acoustic, and out came that opening guitar part. We took a quick video to remember it, and then later when we returned home we paired it up with some lyrics inspired by real events in our lives. There are a lot of new flavours on this album, and ‘Laurel Canyon’ encapsulates a large portion of them all in one song. Feast your ears.”

Originating from small towns outside of Edmonton, Alberta, Calling All Captains have been manifesting the release of their debut full-length record, Slowly Getting Better, for the past few years and are eager to finally share their creations with the world.

Slowly Getting Better is a compilation of hardships, persistence, love, and acceptance, and is a thrilling follow-up to the 2019 EP, Nothing Grows Here. Calling All Captains‘ unique sound allows them to dip their toes in both the pop-punk and post-hardcore realms using poppy instrumental elements with a punk-like, aggressive vocal style.

After their initial recording plans were halted in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the band was able to bring in their Nothing Grows Here producer, Quinn Cyrankiewicz, and safely record the album at The Audio Department in their hometown. With more demos and songs than they’d ever written before, Calling All Captains got to work refining and perfecting every note of every song, taking weeks to decide which were good enough to make the cut for their debut album.

Calling All Captains have a fluid dynamic, where each member holds an untold responsibility for writing and being an asset to the band. Luc and Connor are the primary songwriters. Brad focuses on the technical elements. Tim concentrates on the beat, and Nick envisions how the songs will perform live and which technical aspects will draw the crowds in. According to Luc, this collaboration “allows the song to be relatable and personable to each member of the band.”

The lyrics on Slowly Getting Better reflect the woes of their mid-twenties and issues about drugs and mental health, while simultaneously offering the listener the comfort of someone else who understands the struggle. ‘Tailspin’, the first single from the record, was an energetic and emotional track to kick off this cycle with, and it perfectly highlights the seamless collaboration of all of the members. “We didn’t want any lull points, but we also didn’t want to give too much away about the record,” Brad states. Connor joins Luc on vocals and takes over a verse, to add even more depth to an already technical track.

Slowly Getting Better is a soundtrack for the struggling yet hopeful people out there. “Hang in there. We’ll all get better, together.”