Rockers Chronic Fatigue Returns with New Genre-Bending EP

Music Review | 28th Nov, 2024 Chronic Fatigue

Known for their high-octane performances and raw punk ethos, Chronic Fatigue take a bold sonic leap with their latest self-produced release, Surrender To Serenity, blending their punk roots with influences from post-punk, metal, and experimental hip-hop to create a uniquely immersive sound.

The process of writing and recording the songs that make up Surrender To Serenity was much more collaborative than in the past, leaning into vocalist Sam Patterson's affinity for and love of experimental hip hop - most notable JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown and Death Grips.

With their latest release the band strove to capture the intensity, energy, and pure fun of their live shows, while simultaneously pushing their songwriting chops forward.

The result is a blistering four tracks filled with hard hitting punk grooves, intricate and confident vocal delivery of lyrics that range from optimistic to introspective to straight up silly, and a sharp blend of hip hop and punk that packs a punch and demands to be witnessed in person.

Expanding their musical range they band looked outside their usual influences, citing skate culture as a major influence on their songwriting.

None of us are big time skaters, but our videographer and photographer Liam Tait grew up and started getting into photography and videography in that space. He's had a huge influence on us. He showed me a ton of old skate videos, and I fell in love with the music and the vibes right away.

There's a very distinct parallel between punk rock and skating. Obviously pop punk, hardcore and punk have been intertwined with skate videos and games for a long time, but it goes beyond that. Both are tight-knit communities of often rejected outcasts, who are usually misunderstood and pushed aside as a nuisance, when all we wanna do is hang out together, have fun and make a bit of noise! - Quinn Letendre, (Drums)

This influence is evident in the band's latest music video for Serenity, an old-school skate video in the vein of classics like Baker 3 and Yeah Right! The band enlisted local skaters including Dashell Willborn and Sean Pearson, grabbed a camcorder and set them loose across the city! The result is a loving homage to skate culture and a perfect backdrop to the upbeat, groovy, pop-punky track.

I had a blast making this. I told the skaters after the shoot, 'any time you guys wanna do this again, I'll just drive you around the city all day and film and watch you skate. Seriously.' I loved it. It was great to really jump into that subculture for a bit, just hanging around the skate park and giving each other the business. I think the video reflects how much fun we had. - Quinn

Chronic Fatigue - Serenity (Youtube)

The EP Surrender To Serenity is available through all streaming platforms.

Photo Credit: Mungo Dulmage

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