John Swab
The Bobby Lees to make Epitaph debut with upcoming album, New Self
New York garage rock outfit The Bobby Lees have announced their fourth album, New Self, and shared the title track.
The Bobby Lees first shared the news of their move to Epitaph back in October, alongside the release of their single "Napoleon". Today, they expand upon their new chapter with title track "New Self".
Speaking on the new single, singer-guitarist Sam Quartin explains: “This song feels like a diary entry that I’m letting strangers read, it’s kinda weird to share - but fuck it. We were listening to late 90’s Hip Hop and Nu Metal when we wrote it. We told Dave Sardy, who produced the track, that sound was our goal, that kinda feel.”
New Self follows a period of uncertainty for The Bobby Lees, who announced an indefinite hiatus towards the end of 2023. The financial pressure of navigating touring and the music industry weighed heavily, leading to a period of burnout for the band. In the midst of taking a break from performing, actor Jason Momoa offered to fund the album. "That was such a gift for us. It made the whole experience of making the record a lot lighter," Quartin comments.
Once The Bobby Lees returned to writing, the songs went on to be produced by Dave Sardy and Alex Pasco in Los Angeles. New Self is now noted as an expansive and emboldened work from the band, which sees them in a place of being more confident and connected.
New Self artwork
New Self tracklist
"Give"
"Napoleon"
"The End"
"50 Ft"
"New Self"
"All I Got"
"Got Me Good"
"Red Hot"
New Self is released on 12 June via Epitaph Records
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