London, UK’s Burnt Tapes release new single “You Only YOLO Once” off Upcoming LP ‘New Lungs’ out this SummerStream “You Only YOLO Once” Here |
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London, UK – London based punks Burnt Tapes have announced their sophomore album ‘New Lungs’ out August 8th on Wiretap Records / Lockjaw Records and Nasty Cut Records.The second single from the new album, “You Only YOLO Once,” is now streaming everywhere. Stream “You Only YOLO Once” here: https://www.notnoise.co/link/burnt-tapes-you-only-yolo-oncehttps://youtu.be/MG71CdsLAAs?si=PnmYb3bLx0w7WztmPhil G. of Burnt Tapes says “While stuck in a loop of anxiety and depression, leading to more anxiety and more depression, leading to insomnia but also physical pain throughout my body, I decided to write the ultimate party song about it, in the hope I’d be able to play it live one day should I get through this. That party song was “You only YOLO once”, a play on the old cliche to live each day to the max but also your brain can really fuck you up sometimes”+++About Burnt TapesThe Burnt Tapes career is a testament to perseverance and dedication. Since the early days as teenagers jamming in the basements of Athens, Greece, the Burnt Tapes have shown their strength as rough-and-tumble storytellers, turning out songs equally rooted in frenetic energy and lifelike details of sadness, regret, nostalgia and mental health. Now London based, the bands own brand of regret punk merges big anthemic hooks meshed with empowering guitar lines and throat ripping vocals bringing comparisons that range from Basement, to The Menzingers. Over the last few years the Burnt Tapes have logged countless miles on the roads of the UK, US, Europe and Japan, playing over 200 shows across 20 countries, amassing a wonderful array of friends and fans along the way. They have shared the stage with the likes of Spanish Love Songs, Flatliners, Red City Radio, MakeWar & Menzingers, making appearances at festivals like Manchester Punk Festival, Rebellion Fest & Booze Cruise.In 2017 they released their debut EP, Alterations, delivering one of “2017’s standout melodic punk releases.” This was followed up by their stunning debut LP “Never Better” in 2019 on Lockjaw Records (UK/EU) and Wiretap Records (US). The album included singles “Yuzi” and “Don’t Make me Play Bocelli” which featured in Spotify’s “New Punk Tracks” & “Punk Unleashed” playlists alongside bands like Tigers Jaw and Cloud Nothings.The Grower EP followed, and their sophomore record New Lungs, is set for release this summer. |