CHRONIC FATIGUE Returns With Fiery New Protest Single “Who’s Next” On Feb 21

Chronic Fatigue Returns with Fiery New Protest Single “Who’s Next”

Who’s Next is the latest single from Vancouver-based DIY punk band Chronic Fatigue, the first off the band’s upcoming debut full-length album due out later this year. 

With Who’s Next, the band has a lot to say. The pulse-pounding track builds slowly from a hip-hop oriented groove, exploding into a rousing, electrifying chorus. Vocalist Sam Patterson flows earnestly and urgently about the dark times we all find ourselves in, the feeling of hopelessness that can so easily overtake us, and the way making our voices heard and standing together to fight against tyranny, racism and bigotry can not only provide a voice for the voiceless, but imbue individuals with a sense of purpose.

Though dealing with dark, real-world themes, including the recent increase in violence, hate and hypocrisy from the Trump administration and ICE, the song offers a hopeful message about the power we have as a collective, fighting for what we believe in: 

“We’re here to stand in peace against opposition
Using all our voices to state our position
People being snatched off the streets, what’s the mission?
To keep us all scared, in fear of the system
Try to lock us up but the mind is never prisoned
They can’t scare us ‘cause the mind is never prisoned“

The song directly names and attacks Trump and the alt-right, unafraid to take a side and take a stand for truth and justice. But this isn’t just a statement. It’s also a headbanger. Sugar for the pill. 

On this new track the band drew from the increasingly present influence of experimental hip-hop artists like JPEGMAFIA, Death Grips and Danny Brown in their sound, as well as punk, hardcore and nu-metal bands like Turnstile, Silly Goose, Rage Against The Machine and their ever-expanding group of peers in the Vancouver underground music scene that can’t help but inspire and push them – Chopping Spree, Sundress, Black Pontiac, Felisha and the Jazz Rejects, Mean Bikini, just to name a few. 

The track explodes with hardcore punk energy while maintaining a taut hip-hop groove throughout, building and releasing tension over the course of the sub-four-minute runtime. The track has been a fan favourite since they first started performing it live, and thanks to the work of engineer and producer Matt Roach of Rain City Recorders, the fierce energy the song commands live has been captured and translated perfectly onto the record without missing a beat or a drop of sweat. 

Even before its official release, the song has already been requested at multiple shows in response to recent events – the American operation in Venezuela and the killing of protestors in Minneapolis. Its catharsis and sharp lyricism are clearly connecting. 

Though Chronic Fatigue is hardly an overtly political-centric band through and through, they believe that making your voice heard and banding together is crucial, especially now, and are hoping the song can inspire hope and reach those who need to hear it.

Artist Bio: Chronic Fatigue is a four piece band featuring members of Vancouver-based DIY mainstays Kid Lucifer, The Khans and Bloom Shack. This project boasts a no-holds barred, no-frills, classic punk rock sound mixed with the influence of experimental hip-hop, with a wide collection of old and new influences ranging from Dead Boys and Fear to JPEGMAFIA and Death Grips. Over two years of playing live, the band has garnered attention for their high-energy, interactive and powerful live shows. Classic punk ethos mixed with explosive youthful energy is the name of the game. 

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