NEWS: Knuckle Puck Premiere New Track "Pretense" With Rock Sound
July 14, 2015 - CHICAGO, IL - Pop-punk band, Knuckle Puck, has partnered with Rock Sound to premiere their new track, "Pretense." Stream the song here: http://bit.ly/1HsLmH0. "Pretense" is the third single off the band's debut full length,Copacetic, out July 31st, 2015 via Rise Records. Fans can pre-order the album, as well as watch the video for "Disdain," here: http://knucklepuck.merchnow.com/. For more information on Knuckle Puck, please visit: http://knucklepuckil.com
Knuckle Puck most recently premiered their new track, "True Contrite," with SPIN. Fans can stream the single here: http://bit.ly/1Nv3Gki.
On Copacetic (named one of the Most Anticipated Albums of 2015 by Alternative Press), the band set out to flip the script on what's expected from Knuckle Puck without losing sight of the foundation that's converted thousands of devoted fans around the world: rough-around-the-edges urgency buoyed by vocalist Joe Taylor's explosive, gritty vocals.
The name, Copacetic, was plucked from a lyric on the album's sprawling 7-minute closing track, "Untitled." Copacetic is a title that might sound vaguely beatnik, but it's entirely applicable to the charge set forth on the album's 11 songs.
"When we thought of the album title, we thought it was a way to say, 'OK, here's an album of things I'm upset about and hurt over,'" says guitarist Nick Casasanto. "But at the end of the day, everything's fine, everything's copacetic, because you have to look at what you do have. I think it's important, especially in this scene, not to magnify depression and wear it like a badge. You should use music to feel better."
It's this refreshing sense of perspective, along with a fire-charged pop-punk sound, that has helped set Knuckle Puck on a rapid trajectory over the past few years. Breaking from Chicago's southern suburbs in 2011, the band - Taylor, guitarists Casasanto andKevin Maida, bassist Ryan Rumchaks and drummer John Siorek - are regarded as one of the genre's hottest up-and-coming acts, as seen on tour with the likes of The Maine, Real Friends, Modern Baseball, and Senses Fail.
Copacetic will be released July 31, 2015 via Rise Records.
Tracklist:
- Wall to Wall (Depreciation)
- Disdain
- Poison Pen
- Swing
- Ponder
- Evergreen
- True Contrite
- Stationary
- In Your Crosshairs
- Pretense
- Untitled
Knuckle Puck is currently performing on all dates of the 2015 Vans Warped Tour. Tickets for the tour are on sale now and can be purchased here: http://vanswarpedtour.com/dates
Vans Warped Tour:
Jul. 14 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
Jul. 15 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake PAC
Jul. 16 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Jul. 17 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Jul. 18 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jul. 19 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Jul. 21 Scranton, PA The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Jul. 23 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Jul. 24 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jul. 25 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
Jul. 26 Shakopee, MN Canterbury Park
Jul. 27 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Jul. 28 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
Jul. 29 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
Jul. 30 Bonner Springs, KS Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
Aug. 1 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fairpark
Aug. 2 Denver, CO The Pepsi Center
Aug. 5 San Diego, CA Qualcomm Stadium
Aug. 7 Portland, OR Portland Expo Center
Aug. 8 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheater
Sept. 11-13 Chicago, IL Douglas Park*
*Riot Fest
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