FAKE NAMES RELEASE NEW SINGLE
The new single can be heard here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPDvCs9OvZY
THE ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED ON MARCH 3, 2023 VIA EPITAPH RECORDS
On January 24, 2023, the post-punk dream team Fake Names presented the new single "Expendables", the galloping title track of their upcoming album, which will be released on March 3 via Epitaph Records. The song impresses with a modern production paired with Bad Religion-style backing vocals.
Brian Baker says:
"This song has so much of a classic Michael Hampton that I laugh every time I play it. It’s just so catchy and has this infectious chorus that still excites me, even though I’ve heard it 175 times."
Fake Names consists of members Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Bad Religion, Dag Nasty), Michael Hampton (S.O.A., Embrace), Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, INVSN, The [International] Noise Conspiracy), Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys, Soulside), and Brendan Canty (Fugazi, Rites of Spring). Founded in 2016, Baker describes the band as a "society of mutual admiration" and says it feels like the five members have been in a band together for years as soon as they are in a room together. "There’s this intangible energy, a clairvoyance that comes from our shared experience", he explains. On "Expendables", the result combines their unparalleled lineage with a pop sensibility that is somewhat unexpected and completely satisfying.
Supported by producer Adam "Atom" Greenspan (IDLES, Yeah Yeah Yeahs), the upcoming album has a surprisingly clean sound for the hardcore punk veterans. Baker: "The pop influences are a bit more apparent on this album, and the production really makes it shine. It sounds more direct, urgent." It is the latest exchange in a musical conversation that spans four decades, but instead of rehashing the past, "Expendables" is a reinvention where the band dial back the distortion and focus on the melodies.
Fake Names consists of
Brian Baker (guitar/vocals)
Michael Hampton (guitar/vocals)
Dennis Lyxzén (vocals)
Johnny Temple (bass)
Brendan Canty (drums).
