Rome melodic hardcore stalwarts Feldspar premiere their shimmering new single ’18 Karat’ a high-energy song that plays on the stereotypes of success…

…the fleeting pursuit of it, and the deviations tied to the quest for visibility and personal approval, sought ten, a hundred times a day. Essentially, it’s about designing one’s life as a fairy tale and presenting it in the public arena to gauge how much social approval we receive. The song doesn’t lack irony, as highlighted by frontman Riccardo Zamurri: “We want to criticise those who resort to endless filters, both metaphorically and literally, the filters of social platforms that force unattainable standards, fanciful realities, and success. How much human misery is there in all this? But at the same time, how much unintentional comedy does it produce?”. Musically, track is a modern tribute to a certain style of hardcore punk. It’s direct, catchy, communal, fast, and sharp, with a chorus that leaves no escape: “he’s a ticking time-bomb, tik-tok tik-tok”. ‘Old City New Ruins’ is due out on September 30th 2024 via Time To Kill Records.

Tracklist:

​1. What Makes Us Stay?
2. Cobblestones
3. Dead Friends Still Alive
4. 18 Karat
5. Your Resistance Is Not Only Futile But Also Pathetic
6. The Jester’s Revolt
7. Scalp Is An Ashtray
8. All Quiet (Huff And Puff)
9. Beach Bums Of Santa
10. God Is Fired
11. Old City New Ruins​

Live Dates:

23.10 – Rome – Largo Venue

For fans of: Life of Agony, Kvlertak, Integrity, Trapped Under Ice, Fiddlehead, Comeback Kid