New York five-piece Ben Stiller – vocalist Sam Slocum, guitarists Skyler Knapp and Nando Dell, bassist Niko Bronstein, and drummer Leila Wayan – have announced their debut album, A shout out from New York, New York. The LP, produced by Dan Carey, will be released on June 14 via their new label Dirty Hit. Check out the long-time Gabriel Guess-directed video for lead single “Passing Judgment” below.
“We were finishing 'Verdict' in the midst of our first UK tour. By playing it a little differently each show, we were learning to look at the song from different angles.” The recording feels alive because of this process – there's a chaotic feel to the drums and bass that didn't It wouldn't have existed if we hadn't finished writing it live,” Slocum shared in a statement. “Lyrically I was thinking about why we judge the world around us, and how judging someone or something is usually rooted in distrust. “In the soul.”
A shout out from New York, New York Cover artwork:
A shout out from New York, New York Song list:
1. Start over
2- Issuance of the ruling
3. Pumpkin
4. Screaming from New York, New York
5. Sweet
6. I can't look away
7. Flash
8. Termination of service
9. All in one
10. I have the answer