Pollyanna have released their aggressive new single, “Mars,” alongside a music video which premiered today at Ones To Watch. The video was directed and edited by Connor Meany, with Director of Photography Kieth Glidewell.
“Mars” is taken from the band’s forthcoming album Slime, set to be released on June 17th via I Surrender Records. Fans can pre-save the album HERE.
Shares vocalist Jill Beckett (she / they), “’Mars’ is a very situational song, however the main idea of this song is about being around fake people or friends, or just a very anxiety inducing environment such as a party or a basement show where you just feel completely alone even though you’re surrounded by so many people. I wrote Mars after going through a really horrifying experience that had me hanging out with all of the wrong people who were always super ingenuine, judgemental, two faced and mainly cared about hierarchy. The song really touches a lot on having social anxiety at a show or party with really judgemental people and using substances and drugs to cope with those feelings. I feel like the music to the song is also really angry because I was getting so tired of constantly being around such fake people that I always felt I had to watch my back while caring too much about what they thought about me. Writing this song was my breaking free from the care, the worry, the fear of judgment and just getting away from it all.”
Pollyanna will hit the road with Forever Came Calling this summer. All tour dates are listed below and tickets can be found HERE.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
7/8 – Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents **Album Release Show**
9/8 – Odessa, TX @ Cactus House
9/9 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
9/10 – Dallas, TX @ TBA
9/12 – Nashville, TN @ The End
9/14 – Charlotte, NC @ Skylark Social Club
9/15 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
9/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Grape Room
9/17 – Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall
9/18 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Kingsland
9/19 – Cambridge, MA @ Upper Middle East
9/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse
9/22 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s
9/23 – Detroit, MI @ Crofoot
9/24 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
9/27 – Denver, CO @ Marquis
9/29 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
9/30 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
10/1 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction