Connecticut punk upstarts, Anxious, are gearing up for their highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Bambi’, due out February 21st via Run For Cover Records, they’re sharing another massive single ‘Some Girls’.

‘Bambi’ follows Anxious‘ acclaimed 2022 full-length, ‘Little Green House’, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they’ve always hinted at. It’s a record of growth and depth that’s sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that’s made them such a beloved young band. Earlier singles ‘Counting Sheep’ and ‘Head & Spine’ introduced Anxious‘ next chapter and now ‘Some Girls’ further expands LP’s sonic world. The song begins with a plaintive riff before exploding into a sky-high chorus of layered harmonies and powerful guitars, drawing on influences like Jimmy Eat World, Third Eye Blind, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Beach Boys, and coming out sounding more definitively like Anxious than ever. Lyrically, the record is a warts-and-all portrait of leaving your adolescence behind; the breakups, the burnouts, the inevitable challenges of ending adulthood—all of which are further complicated by trying to avoid the frustrating cliches of being in a quickly rising band and spending the better part of two years on tour. The result is a massive leap forward and an endlessly anthemic rock record. ‘Bambi’ is the sound of Anxious putting everything on the line and coming out on the other side better than ever. New album picks up where those songs left off and skyrockets the group’ songwriting to even greater heights. Produced, engineered, and mixed by Brett Romnes (The Movielife, Front Bottoms, Oso Oso) at The Barber Shop Studios, it’s a record of meticulously arranged, ultra-dynamic music that’s perfectly tailored pack a huge musical and emotional punch. ‘Bambi’ takes big swings, and on song after song, it connects.

‘Bambi’ tracklist:
1. Never Said
2. Bambi’s Theme
3. Some Girls
4. Counting Sheep
5. Audrey Go Again
6. Head & Spine
7. Tell Me Why
8. Sunder
9. Next Big Star
10. Jacy
11. I’ll Be Around

They will be touring heavily in support of ‘Bambi’, starting with a lengthy US headline run in the Spring with support from Ultra Q and Stateside. See full itinerary below.

Upcoming Shows:
02/01 Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
03/11 Philadelphia, PA @ Ukie Club *
03/12 Washington, DC @ Songbyrd *
03/13 Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall *
03/14 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
03/15 Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5 *
03/16 Nashville, TN @ Drkmttr *
03/18 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada *
03/19 Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room *
03/21 Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge *
03/22 San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room *
03/23 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex *
03/25 San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar
03/28 Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall *
03/29 Seattle, WA @ Madam Lou’s *
03/31 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
04/02 Denver, CO @ Globe Hall *
04/05 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry *
04/06 Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge *
04/07 Hamtramck, MI @ Sanctuary Detroit *
04/08 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s *
04/10 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
04/11 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair *

* w/ Ultra Q, Stateside

photo credit: Rebecca Lader