Maryland trio PINKSHIFT will drop their new album "EARTHKEEPER" on August 29 via Hopeless Records. Pre-order it
here.
Today, the band has shared the double single "Reflection" + "Don't Fight." Listen
here. Watch the "Don't Fight" video below.
The songs showcase the dual nature of the album and, ultimately, the band. "'Don't Fight' and 'Reflection' are opposite ends of Earthkeeper," singer Ashrita Kumar says. "They kind of balance each other out. 'Don't Fight' is grief ignited by anger, and' Reflection' is softness in power."
Kumar continues, "'Don't Fight' came from an idea [guitarist] Paul [Vallejo] brought to the band, and that's him singing the choruses. They inspired me in a time of grieving, and I felt drawn to something less melodic. My verses are more like shouted poems, feeling a sense of discord and anguish. 'Reflection' is, on the other hand, written from a place of feeling softness and lightness. That reflection is the presence of the Earthkeeper, my friends beyond the veil, and my ancestors. I feel the grief of their loss, but maybe our relationship is more magical now in ways that I can't understand all the time. Their time on Earth, in my life, shaped who I am today. That version of me can choose how I'd like to see the world."
A true balance, indeed.
EARTHKEEPER TRACK LISTING:
01. Love It Here
02. Anita Ride
03. Evil Eye
04. Don't Fight
05. Patience
06. Spiritseeker
07. Blood
08. Freefall
09. Suspended
10. Reflection
11. Vacant
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