Another One Down! have released their vulnerable new track, “Stuck In The Wake (Acoustic)”, an acoustic rendition from their album, A Bitter Descent. The acoustic track will be featured on the band’s upcoming extended edition of the record, A Bitter Descent Deluxe, which features new music in addition to acoustic versions of songs from the original album. Available for pre-save/pre-order now, the album is out on May 26, 2023.
“’Stuck In The Wake’ is told from the perspective of watching a friend go through a toxic on and off again relationship,” the band shares. “It’s about wanting to help but knowing the only way things will change is if the person ultimately chooses to help themselves.”
They continue “It’s definitely been the fan favorite from our original release of the record and when we did this rearrangement of it for an acoustic session we really loved the vibe of it, so we decided to do an alternate version that way.”
With their debut record A Bitter Descent, Another One Down! has bloomed into something much more than the average pop-punk band, reinventing their hard-hitting sound with a tinge of vulnerability reminiscent of alt-rock bands like Death Cab For Cutie. Sonically they are diverse, with everything from massive pop-punk choruses, shimmering clean ballads, and aggressive fast-paced tracks packaged seamlessly onto one record. Lyrically, vocalist Marcus Simonini tackles the struggles that come with self-reflection, depression, and heartbreak with a mature sensibility.
With the deluxe re-release of A Bitter Descent via Open Your Ears Records on May 26th, Another One Down! proves even further that they are one of the most exciting acts in the current pop-punk scene.