*The Following Press Release Was Issued By Earshot Media*
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“Remember that thing you liked best about that song you loved? The one you had on repeat over and over that time when you needed a medicinal blast of sublime pop-power-punk? Well, you don’t need that anymore because Belgian punk quintet For I Am have just trampled it into the dust. Late Bloomers is a triumphant record that is absolutely guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and joy to your punk heart.” (4 1/2 out of 5 stars)- The Punk Site |
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Belgian punk outfit For I Am’s 2nd full album ‘Late Bloomers’ consists of a mixture of the band’s signature happy, fast pop-punk songs and a number of tracks that try to deviate from the standard, all laced together by lead singer Hanne’s edgy vocals. After having released a first EP called ’15 Minutes Late’ in 2015 and a first full album called ‘All About Perspectives’ in 2017, For I Am decided it was time to shake things up and take their music to a higher level with the release of ‘Late Bloomers’ in 2019. Get ready for a whirlwind of songs that will take you on a rollercoaster ride through all kinds of different emotions. The band released “Die Hard” a new single/music video, which is now streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRY9HEz7fII&feature=youtu.be. About the new song “Die Hard”: Hanne: “Die Hard tackles the current-day issue of people being stressed out on a daily basis, not wanting to admit they cannot take any more to the outside world. We very quickly tend to say “I’m okay” when asked how we are. But often that’s a lie. If you’re not okay, try to be honest and tell people about it. That’s the only way you’ll ever, in fact, be okay again. But we realise it’s not that simple, ‘cause old habits die hard…
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Since playing their first show in 2014, For I Am have grown into one of the most well-known and active bands in the Belgian punk scene. The band’s always been a proud advocate of upbeat, powerful pop-punk songs with catchy hooks and strong vocals by lead singer Hanne. Over the course of 5 years, the band has released an EP called ’15 Minutes Late’ (2015), a debut album by the name of ‘All About Perspectives’ (2017) and compilation CD made for their Japanese Tour in 2019. Encouraged by their rising sales and enthused audiences, the band went back to the studio and recorded its second full album called ‘Late Bloomers,’ The album was released on November 11th, 2019. To promote their music, For I Am played a great deal of national and international shows, including several international tours through Europe, the UK and Japan. On top of that, they opened club shows for bands such as The Bombpops, Propagandhi, Lagwagon, Frenzal Rhomb, Iron Chic, Not On Tour and Satanic Surfers. 2019 has been a great year for the band as they got to play Belgian punk festivals GROEZROCK, El Topo Goes Loco and Brakrock Ecofest and they also headed out to Slovenia a second time for Punk Rock Holiday. Future plans involve getting out on the road even more, playing festivals and heading out on tour if the opportunity arises to promote the new album as much as possible. For I Am is: Stef Berghmans on guitar Bjorn Blommé on guitar Hanne Terweduwe on vocals Stijn Janssens on drums Bo Moris on bass guitar ++++ |
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‘Late Bloomers’ Tracklist: 01. Between Us 02. Relentless Idiometry 03. No Ragrets 04. 1978 05. All About Perspectives 06. P.I.G.O.T.R.Y. 07. Oblivion 08. Riddle Me This 09. Late Bloomer 10. The Armistice 11. Black Coffee Mornings 12. Articulate 13. Die Hard 14. Nowheresville Motel 15. Obsolete |
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What others have said about For I Am: “…fantastically catchy, fast pop-punk with oodles of fun ‘whoa-oh’-type singalongs, like Descendents meets Paramore meets the best party you’ve ever been to….”- Shout Louder “If you like your pop-punk served up frantic and melodic then For I Am are a band you really need to check out, and for me they are the best new band I’ve encountered in a fair while…”- The Punk Site “…terrific punk rock with amazingly strong female vocals reminiscent of Paramore but much more aggressive. With pounding bass, fast paced guitar licks… I’m instantly in love.” Punk Online “…one of the most exciting pop-punk albums I’ve heard in a while.”- Colin’s Punk Rock World “For I Am keep proving that they have the skills to make great pop (punk) songs but also ass-kicking punk rock tunes.”- Out Of Step Fanzine “They still pack plenty of energy and stay true to their love of big hooks, but they have also grown as songwriters in the past two years, creating an album that will equally attract those with a love of fast punk rock and those with more of a taste for catchy pop punk. In other words, “All About Perspectives” is an album which is sure to gain a legion of new fans…”- Punkanormal Activity “…the vocals provided by vocalist Hanne are out of this world; melodic, danceable and just plain perfect.”- RMP Magazine ++++ |
