Kentucky based post-hardcore quintet, Picturesque have released their ambitious new single, “Hopeless” via Equal Vision Records. The new track marks the return of the band after a several year hiatus following their critically acclaimed sophomore LP, Do You Feel O.K?. It serves as a reminder to fans old and new that the band is relentless in their exploration of the sonic landscape of alternative music. Colliding guitar heavy post-hardcore musings with elements of pop, hip hop and electronic music, the track eschews genre expectations while highlighting a keen sense of creative experimentation. “Hopeless” arrives alongside a music video, which can be seen now below.
The band said of the new single and what to expect this year, “‘Hopeless’ was written during lock down and at that point the band had felt stuck for a while. ‘Hopeless’ is just us expressing that feeling of being stuck. Being stuck in our career, being stuck musically or quite literally being stuck in a place you don’t want to be. We are excited to hit the road and be stuck in a room playing songs for our friends again. The rest of the year we are planning to do shows in our favorite cities. We are hand selecting the places we are playing and the bands we are playing with. After that we are locking ourselves in the studio and writing new songs.”