California punk supergroup Versus The World have a new record coming out this Friday on SBÄM Records, and guess what?! We’re premiering the album’s final single “The Miserable”, right now! Check it out below, along with details on the band’s upcoming tour dates.
Here’s what singer Donald Spence had to say about “The Miserables”, which features guest vocals from Brenna Red of The Last Gang:
“The Miserable was the last thing we did for the record and it felt like a good way to book-end everything. The lyrics were inspired by the way I had felt about the 14 month lockdown in California. It starts frantic and dark – the minor chords give a bit of an ominous feeling – but by the last chorus it’s much bigger and brighter. I took inspiration from Les Miserables, which I have been lucky enough to see a few times, to make the ending feel the way it does. It was a blast to put all these weird ideas together.”
For the uninitiated, Versus The World’s lineup includes names like Lagwagon guitarist Chris Flippin and Good Riddance drummer Sean Sellers, among others. The band’s new album The Bastards Live Forever releases Friday, May 26th.
2023 US tour dates:
16.06. Long Beach @ Supply and Demand w/ Mercy Music and Love Equals Death
17.06. LA @ Permanent Records Roadhouse w/ Mercy Music and Love Equals Death
07.07. Portland @ Dante’s w/ Diesel Boy
08.07. Seattle @ El Corazon w/ Diesel Boy
2023 European tour dates:
28.07. Berlin @ Wild At Heart
29.07. Hohenstaufen @ Vert Rock w/ Urethane
01.08. Erfurt @ Tiko w/ Urethane
02.08. Brussels @ Le Lac
03.08. Wermelskirchen @ AJZ w/ Authority Zero & Cigar
05.08. Duffel, B @ Brakrock
06.08. Düsseldorf, D @ Pitcher w/ Diesel Boy
07.08. TBC
08.08. Stuttgart @ Im Wizemann w/ Pennywise
09.08. Vienna, AUT @ Rhiz w/ Diesel Boy
10.08. Tolmin, SLO @ Punkrock Holiday
12.08. Rimini, ITA @ Bayfest
