California emo outfit Movements have returned with a surprise new single “Barbed Wire Body“. The track feels like a continuation and natural progression from the band’s 2020 sophomore album ‘No Good Left To Give’, taking on a more high energy indie rock inspired sound as opposed to the group’s usual melancholic post-hardcore. It’s fast drum and bass groove drives the track forward, instantly catching the listener’s attention supported by consistently energetic guitars and a fantastic chorus hook effortlessly delivered by frontman Patrick Miranda.
In a press release, Miranda stated about the song:
“‘Barbed Wire Body’ is a departure from the ‘typical’ Movements song, we usually have more ebbs and flows in the dynamics of our songs. However, with this song, we really just aimed for a high energy, loud, in-your-face track that has little regard for our usual sound. We wanted to write an upbeat track with tons of energy that just felt fun and exciting. I think this song is the first of a new era of songwriting for us.
It’s narrative follows “a person who seeks validation from others by way of intimacy, however, this person remains closed off and is unwilling to let their emotional guard down for fear of being hurt. It’s the story of someone who jumps from casual relationship to casual relationship, but always leaves before they can let themself truly be emotionally vulnerable.”
Stream the official visualizer for Movements‘ new single “Barbed Wire Body” below.
You can also catch Movements on the A Tear In The Fabric Of Life Tour with Knocked Loose, Kublai Khan TX, and Koyo this spring. See the tour dates below.
MOVEMENTS ON TOUR:
WITH KNOCKED LOOSE, KUBLAI KHAN, + KOYO:
3/31 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl
4/1 — St. Louis, MO — Red Flag
4/2 — Joliet, IL — The Forge
4/3 — Columbus, OH — The Athenaeum
4/5 — Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Sound Stage
4/6 — Reading, PA — Reverb
4/7 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVa
4/8 — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel
4/10 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues
4/12 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade
4/15 — Austin, TX — Emo’s
4/16 — Ft. Worth, TX — Ridglea Theater
4/17 — Oklahoma City, OK — Beer City Music Hall
4/19 — Albuquerque, NM — Sunshine Theater
4/20 — Tucson, AZ — Encore
4/21 — Los Angeles, CA — Belasco Theater
4/22 — San Diego, CA — SOMA
4/23 — Sacramento, CA — SWANFEST
4/24 — Pomona, CA — Fox Theater
4/26 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
4/27 — Denver, CO — Ogden Theatre
4/28 — Des Moines, IA — Val Air Ballroom
4/29 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave II
4/30 — Ft. Wayne, IN — Piere’s Entertainment Center
5/1 — Grand Rapids, MI — The Intersection
5/3 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom
5/4 — Albany, NY — Empire Live
5/5 — Providence, RI — Fete Music Hall
5/6 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom
5/7 — New Haven, CT — College Street Music Hall
5/8 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount
