Friday, August 13, 2021

“Not Me Anymore" by We Were Promised Jetpacks – A Song Feature

 

     Using a baseball analogy while talking about a Scottish band may be geographically misplaced, but “Not Me Anymore" is similar to a pitcher with a devastating fastball also showcasing a stunning changeup. The power and complexity of the guitars of We Were Promised Jetpacks form the fan-cherished fastball, while the release of “Not Me Anymore” is a stop-and-take-notice changeup. The single is the third from the upcoming album “Enjoy The View,” which is scheduled for release on September 10 via Big Scary Monsters. To pre-order the album CLICK HERE.

     Compared to the typical sound of We Were Promised Jetpacks, “Not Me Anymore" moves the spotlight from the guitar to the synth. Along with the appealing bass line, the synth resides in the lower frequencies. The instrumentation accompanies emotional  vocals that are particularly strong during the second half of “Not Me Anymore,” when the layering is more apparent. The Edinburg band is formed of Adam Thompson (vocals, guitar), Sean Smith (bass), and Darren Lackie (drums). While talking about the single, Thompson said:
   “I started this song within a few days of us having finished recording our 4th album. I had felt completely lost leading up to recording that album but after finishing recording it, I began to feel like I was turning it around and that maybe everything was going to be ok. I didn’t necessarily feel it was going to be a song for a Jetpacks record but once we got into writing this album together, we felt it that it definitely had its place along side everything else we were working on. We loved our demo version of this song so kept it pretty true to that when recording it. All the vocals were a sort of stream of thought, and we kept it that way. We were originally thinking of putting this song in the middle of the record as a bit of an aural break but by the time of submitting the track list we couldn’t see it being anywhere else but first.”
 
     The lyrics of the single are included in this post. The tour schedule of We Were Promised Jetpacks is also included. Among the visits is a stop at The Independent in San Francisco.

     “Not Me Anymore" by We Were Promised Jetpacks

     The official video of “Not Me Anymore” was created by Adam Keene and Mathew Marchlewski, who say, “The concept of not being yourself anymore evokes an image that never ceases to change.  An evolution of life in motion. Labels peel away and leave the underneath unrecognizable. That’s where we connected with the song, and that’s where we went.”


     Regarding the album “Enjoy The View,” We Were Promised Jetpacks' lead singer Adam Thompson explained, “We started properly writing this album at the end of March 2020 when we realised that everything was going to be shut down and that touring wasn’t going to be a possibility any time soon. So from March to June we sent each other ideas remotely and collaborated that way. I was so glad to have had a project to focus on when proper lockdown hit. When we were finally able to get into our practice space in July and write together in one room like we normally do, this song appeared pretty quickly."
 
Lyrics of “Not Me Anymore" by We Were Promised Jetpacks
Don't teach me
Don't preach to me
Don't ever get out of reach of my grip
 
Don't walk away
Don't stay astray
I just won't let you slip
 
That's not me anymore
That's not me anymore
That's not me
 
That's not me anymore
That's not me anymore
That's not me
 
Don't teach me
Don't preach to me
Don't ever let yourself out of my reach
 
Don't worry
Don't hurry
I won't go away
 
That's not me anymore
That's not me anymore
Not me
 
That's not me anymore
That's not me anymore
Not me
 
That's not me anymore
That's not me anymore
That's not me anymore
That's not me anymore
Not me anymore
 
That's not me anymore
That's not me anymore
That's not me anymore
That's not me anymore
That's not me anymore
Not me anymore
 
That's not me anymore
That's not me anymore
Not me anymore
Not me
 
We Were Promised Jetpacks Tour Dates
November 2021
11.13 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
11.14 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
11.15 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall/The Camel
11.17 - Atlanta GA @ Terminal West
11.18 - Durham, NC @ Motorco
11.19 - Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat
11.20 - Brooklyn NY @ Elsewhere
11.21 - Cambridge, MA @ Sinclair
 
March and April 2022
03.21 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
03.22 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
03.24 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
03.25 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
03.28 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
03.29 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
03.31 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
04.01 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
04.02 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
04.03 - St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
04.04 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
04.06 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
04.07 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
04.08 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
04.09 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
04.10 - Montreal, QC @ Bar le Ritz

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