Today we're excited to bring you Resignation -- the good kind, a band from Toledo, OH playing emo inspired by hardcore. Or call it punk, or post-hardcore, or what-will-you, noting stylistic similarities to forebears like Grade, Hot Water Music, and Samiam.
Resignation's unique take comes from it's diverse lineup, which bridges two generations of the Northwest Ohio scene, applying hardcore philosophies to somewhat less abrasive sounds.
The band will release You Are More Than Right Now on Feb. 24 through Friend Club Records, and we're please to share the new song "Apologies Necessary" with you now.
Wes Allen gives a look at the how the song came to be:
I wrote the lyrics to this song as an apology letter of sorts to my kids and their generation. They’ve really been handed such a raw deal. Blind partisan political allegiance and bigotry have led us to become a spiteful, regressive, embarrassing country/society. Any progress towards equality is met with archaic viewpoints calling for outright bans of entire groups of our population merely asking that they are given an equal chance at existence without the constant threat of harassment. Imagine being a trans kid, figuring out who you are. That’s terrifying in and of itself. But to do that knowing there are elected officials actively demonizing you for being who you were born as? They didn’t ask for this! They deserve better. Couple that with the continued efforts to destroy our planet for corporate gain of land & resources, you’re essentially telling these kids “fuck you-figure it out”. It’s fucked. It’s heartbreaking.
ALL that shit aside, I believe in these kids. More so than any generation that’s ever walked the face of the earth, I believe in these kids. They’re empathetic. They’re compassionate. They want to tear down the establishments designed to oppressed marginalized groups. They want people’s voices to be heard. They believe in and will fight for equality. The version of this world they’ve been handed is a shit one, but they’re capable of changing it. That fills me with immense hope for the future they’re building, despite the broken pieces they’ve been given.
The rest of the EP covers similar themes with songs about mental health, isolation, and the fight for equality.
Jeff Caudill (Gameface) contributed the album cover art.
Shows:
January 21, Yorktown Lanes, Parma Heights, Ohio, with Cheap Easies, and Former Critics
February 4, The Stoop, Columbus, Ohio, with Barrens, and Toby Danger
Follow the band on Instagram.
