Santa Barbara’s Versus The World will release their Cameron Webb-produced album ‘The Bastards Live Forever’ on May 26 via SBÄM Records. Today the band released the next single ‘Going Out For Smokes.’
Singer Donald Spence says: ” ‘Going out For Smokes’ is a song about weakness. Looking back on a moment you’re not proud of and admitting that you didn’t have what it took to pull it. It’s about a time in my life where I had to put myself back together and see where I failed and went wrong. There’s no resolve in the song, which I kind of like… no “the hero wins in the end.” Just “I fucked this up…. What do I do now.”
Of the upcoming album, Spence says, “I can’t tell you how much work went into this collection of songs. I’d always been taught that if what you were working on wasn’t (what you thought) was your best… start over. Never put anything into the world that you were not absolutely sure of.”
‘The Bastards Live Forever’ consists of 11 songs crafted to perfection. VTW‘s unique style of melodic post-punk elevates every member’s skill from their other projects including Chris Flippin of Lagwagon. Obviously, Versus The World is not all about musical craft but you can hear a passion and an urge to scream out deeply rooted feelings in every syllable throughout the record.
The band also announced a couple of European tour dates, so check them out below:
July 28th – Wild At Heart – Berlin, Germany
July 29th – Vert Rock – Hohenstaufen, Germany w/ Urethane
August 01st – Tiko – Erfurt, Germany w/ Urethane
August 03rd – AJZ – Wermelskirchen, Germany w/ Authority Zero and Cigar
August 05th – Brakrock – Duffel, Belgium
August 06th – Pitcher – Düsseldorf, Germany w/ Diesel Boy
August 09th – Rhiz – Vienna, Austria w/ Diesel Boy
August 10th – Punk Rock Holiday – Tolmin, Slovenia
August 11th – Freakout – Bologna, Italy
August 12th – Bayfest – Rimini, Italy