Hopeless Records has always been on the frontlines of the pop punk scene — and by extension, alternative culture as a whole. But as the alternative scene shifts, the faces of those in it begin to look diverse, and the music they want to make changes, how can labels and their artists ensure that they’re representative of the scene they speak for?
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It started out as just an exercise frank had made up and when he played it with the band we ended up writing out most of the song the day of. We really wanted to get “Caved” specifically released as we had sat on the song at that point for about a year, whereas “Shifting Boulders” gave a little more insight towards the sound from our new material so having both together let us show both of those sides.
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“Rambling” and “Garden Tools” were written right around the same time 2 years ago, so I’d say they are cut from the same cloth. I was personally experimenting with odd and big chords on guitar at the time. But where they differ is that “GT&CL” was written to be a vent for all the feelings running through me about my upbringing. Whereas “Rambling” is kind wrestling with the question, “can my feelings justified or are they purely hatred toward the way I grew up?”
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We formed in 2019 as a bedroom project to be an outlet for my struggling mental health and the difficulty of navigating life and relationships while trying to understand what anxiety and depression affected me.
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Meet Me @ The Altar skyrocketed over the past few years and it’s no question as to why. Not only does the music resonate with the fans, but so do the band’s experiences. The more honest that they become in their music, the more that people flock to them and feel heard. It’s clear that the band’s dedication to their craft carries through to their live performances and their songs that they create. They’ve created a safe space where fans, young and old, can feel seen.
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