Citizen – I Want To Kill You
In 2009, Mat Kerekes and brothers Nick & Eric Hamm formed Citizen in Toledo, Ohio. Originally born from the hardcore circuit, they also incorporated post-hardcore, emo and โ90s alternative in their sound. In 2021, theyโre a tight and ambitious rock band.
Itโs been over three years since Citizen released their latest album As You Please. In the meantime, front man Kerekes hasnโt exactly sat still. He put out his solo album Ruby in 2019 and, as recent as 2020, the EPโs Amber Park and Songs For Breanne. Also, he built a studio in his garage. There, his band recorded its fourth long-player Life In Your Glass World. Itโll come out on 26 March.
I Want To Kill You is the albumโs first single. Opening with a ferocious four-to-the-floor beat, itโs big, sharp and full of hooks. For Kerekes, I Want To Kill You greatly sums up the overall themes and sounds heard on Citizenโs new album. โSometimes you feel like youโre being usedโ, he says. โA lot of the lyrics are liberating, theyโre reclaiming control.โ
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Mat Kerekes – Hawthorne
Mat Kerekes – Diamonds
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