Swerve announces their new album The Darkroom, will come out on June 21st. The EP follows the band’s previous album Ruin Your Day. Today Swerve is sharing their new single “Just Pretend.”

On the song, the band’s Greg Mahdesian says:

I want to start off by saying this song is not about our current partners, in case they happen to be reading this! “Just Pretend” came together in the studio as we were drinking mezcal, our beverage of choice, and talking about our younger and dumber earlier relationships. We channeled some post-punk into our Replacements DNA, and the bridge came together the day of recording. We always do our basic tracking live, so once we got it down there was no going back. We slathered that part in feedback and weird effects to give it a psych breakdown that pulls you into a different headspace before the chorus comes raging back in. We loved how that worked out and will probably do more off-the cuff-things like that in the next bunch of songs.

Though momentum was building, they hit the brakes so Greg could focus on spending time with his newborn daughter. Despite his newfound commitments, they managed to fit in an orchestral, cinematic rendition of “Ebbs and Flows” and perform a sold-out get-out-the-vote show in 2022. When the band regrouped, their sound evolved into something leaner and more focused, leading to their new The Darkroom EP, produced by Adam Lasus and Jessica Rotter. This record, looking back on their wilder years, delves into the darkness of failing relationships and endless nights, and the need to be adored, fittingly culminating with a reimagined version of The Stone Roses classic.

Swerve
The Darkroom
Tracklist

1. Just Pretend
2. 23
3. All I Can Say
4. I Wanna Be Adored (The Stone Roses Cover)

Pre order The Darkroom by Swerve HERE