Tinley Park, IL's Real Friends has released their new song "Mokena" today on Altpress.com. The song is taken from the band's new album The Home Inside My Head, set to release May 27th and available for pre-order at RealFriendsBand.com, where singles "Colder Quicker", "Scared To Be Alone" and "Mess" are all available as instant downloads with pre-order.

Originally written in 2014, "Mokena" showcases Real Friends' continued growth, and though the song was a last minute addition to the new album, it quickly became one of the band's favorite tracks.

Bassist Kyle Fasel explains, "Lyrically, the song covers a lot of ground. It's a timeline, really. It sheds light on my earliest memories and into my teen years. It even talks about present day and also mentions making the wrong decisions, learning from them, and finally getting over the stuff that brings you down in life. Life can be hard. That never goes away, but it's a great feeling when you look and see that you finally got past whatever used to make you fall. 'Mokena' is a song about growth. Hope everyone enjoys it."

Real Friends are nominated in the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards for Artist Of The Year. This follows last year's nods for Album Of The Year, "I Don't Love You Anymore" for Best Song, and Kyle Fasel for Best Bassist. The Alternative Press Music Awards will take place on Monday, July 18th in Columbus, OH at Schottenstein Center. Fans can vote for Real Friends at Altpress.com/APMAS.

The band have a busy tour season ahead with dates in the UK on the Slam Dunk Festival, followed by a Main Stage slot on the Main Stage of the Vans Warped Tour 2016, where both MTV and Buzzfeed noted Real Friends as an artist to watch on the tour this summer. Full tour routing listed below.

Real Friends - The Home Inside My Head:

Stay In One Place

Empty Picture Frames

Keep Lying To Me

Scared To Be Alone

Mokena

Mess

Isolating Everything

Well, I'm Sorry

Basement Stairs

Door Without A Key

Eastwick

Colder Quicker

REAL FRIENDS - Brian Blake [drums], Kyle Fasel [bass guitar], Dave Knox [guitar], Dan Lambton [vocals], Eric Haines [guitar] - Colored by brushstrokes of punk, pop, and emo, Tiley Park IL's Real Friends has become one of the biggest breakout acts following the release of their debut, Maybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing (2014). It bowed at #24 on the Billboard Top 200, moving over 10,300 copies first-week. To record The Home Inside My Head, the band treaded new territory by recording with two producers, three songs with producer Mike Green (Pierce The Veil, All Time Low) and nine with Steve Evetts (The Wonder Years, Dillinger Escape Plan). As they expanded their sonic palette, the lyrical vision also grew. Another first, Dan Lambton would split writing duties, penning lyrics to four songs. The Home Inside My Head is Real Friends' coming-of-age story, about a common realization that things won't be the same as they were during childhood, and that's okay. The Chicagoland quintet chose to put this journey on tape and let their lyrics spin into something positive, used as a therapeutic outlet for both Kyle and Dan. Noted as one of Alternative Press Magazine's Most Anticipated Albums of 2016, and a truly personal album for Real Friends, the band hopes The Home Inside My Head, will resonate with fans in their own unique way, giving them something to relate to and connect with individually. Watch the band's music video for "Scared To Be Alone" HERE.

REAL FRIENDS TOUR DATES:

UK TOUR DATES:

May 28 - Leeds, United Kingdom @ Slam Dunk Festival 

May 29 - Birmingham, United Kingdom @ Slam Dunk Festival 

May 30 - Hatfield, United Kingdom @ Slam Dunk Festival 

VANS WARPED TOUR:

Jun 24 - Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion 

Jun 25 - San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center

Jun 26 - Houston, TX @ NRG Park-Main Street Lot 

Jun 27 - New Orleans, LA @ Mardi Gras World 

Jun 29 - Nashville, TN @ The Fairgrounds Nashville 

Jun 30 - Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater

Jul 1 - St Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park 

Jul 2 - Orlando, FL @ Tinker Field 

Jul 3 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Perfect Vodka Amphitheater at South Florida Fairgrounds 

Jul 5 - Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion

Jul 6 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach 

Jul 7 - Syracuse, NY @ Lakeview Amphitheater

Jul 8 - Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion 

Jul 9 - Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Amphitheater 

Jul 10 - Hartford, CT @ The XFINITY Theatre

Jul 11 - Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain 

Jul 13 - Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center

Jul 14 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Jul 15 - Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion 

Jul 16 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion 

Jul 17 - Holmdel, NJ @ P.N.C Bank Arts Center

Jul 19 - Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center 

Jul 20 - Cuyahoga Fallas, OH @ Blossom Music Center 

Jul 21 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center

Jul 22 - Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills

Jul 23 - Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater 

Jul 24 - Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park 

Jul 26 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater

Jul 27 - Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

Jul 28 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater 

Jul 30 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairpark 

Jul 31 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center Arena Lot 

Aug 1 - Albuquerque, NM @ Balloon Fiesta Park 

Aug 2 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Salt River Fields 

Aug 5 - San Diego, CA @ Qualcomm Stadium at Jack Murphy Field 

Aug 6 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater

Aug 7 - Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex 

Aug 9 - Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 

Aug 11 - Nampa, ID @ Ford Amphitheater

Aug 12 - Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheater

Aug 13 - Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center

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