Four Year Strong Drop Their Single and Video for “uncooked” and Announce New Album

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New England rock band, Four Year Strong, have just dropped their new single, “uncooked,” along with a music video. In the same move, they have also announced the release of their forthcoming album, analysis paralysis. It is due out on the 09th of August 2024, via Pure Noise Records. Keep reading below for the new video and more information.

Stream “uncooked” here: https://purenoiserecs.lnk.to/FYSmusic
Pre-order analysis paralysis here: https://www.purenoisestoreuk.com/collections/four-year-strong

When it was time for Four Year Strong to prep what would become their sixth album, analysis paralysis, they were truly, finally, stumped. Vocalist/guitarists Dan O’Connor and Alan Day showed up to producer Will Putney’s studio on day one of recording without a single finished song, in stark contrast to the 40-some ideas they brought to the table for 2020’s Brain Pain. 

The two spent those early days in a bedroom at Putney’s house talking about, and listening to, music, desperate for a spark of inspiration. They found it by looking back: at what made Brain Pain a success and even the genesis of Four Year Strong as a band as they rode their trademark sound – pop-punk energy, dexterous riffage and caustic hardcore spirit – to the top of the underground in the late aughts. Within a month, they’d completed nearly 80% of the album, like the ominous, metal-meets-industrial “aftermath / afterthought.” They melded combustible hardcore rhythms with ‘90s alt-rock melodic bliss (“uncooked”), dabbled in rough-around-the-edges reggae (“out of touch”) and swerved between vibe-heavy synths and thunderous breakdowns (“STFIL”).

The result is an album that expands their classic sound in exciting ways – but through it all, it’s unmistakably them: O’Connor and Day’s distinctive vocals atop the airtight rhythm section prowess drummer Jake Massucco and bassist Joe Weiss provide. This deep into their career, there’s really nothing that doesn’t sound like Four Year Strong with these four involved.

analysis paralysis tracklisting:
01 aftermath / afterthought
02 bad habit
03 maybe it’s me
04 uncooked
05 out of touch
06 daddy of mine
07 dead end friend
08 paranoia
09 STFIL
10 rollercoaster
11 better get better
12 how do i let you go?

The band recently announced a headline tour in the EU and UK for Winter 2025.
The UK shows will see support from label mate KOYO and Shoreline. “It’s gonna be cold, it’s gonna be grey, and it’s gonna last you the rest of your life.” – Dan O’Connor of Four Year Strong.

Come see these three brilliant bands and get some light in your lives. Full dates below:
2025 TOUR
Four Year Strong
KOYO (UK dates only)
Shoreline
Feb 9 – Munich, Germany – Ampere ***
Feb 10 – Vienna, Austria – Arena ***
Feb 12 – Berlin, Germany – Hole 44 ***
Feb 13 – Hamburg, Germany – Logo ***
Feb 14 – Cologne, Germany – Luxor ***
Feb 16 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Dynamo ***
Feb 17 – Paris, France – Le Backstage By The Mill ***
Feb 19 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
Feb 20 – Leeds, UK – Project House
Feb 21 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute
Feb 22 – Glasgow, UK – The Garage
Feb 24 – Bristol, UK – SWX
Feb 25 – Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms
Feb 26 – London, UK – 02 Forum Kentish Town
Feb 27 – Brighton, UK – Chalk
*** No KOYO
Tickets on sale now – here: https://fouryearstrong.com/

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