Japandroids Tease Fourth And Final Album 'Fate & Alcohol' With New Single All Bets Are Off
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Dan Monick
Japandroids have released a new single, All Bets Are Off.
The heartfelt rocker serves as the closing number on the Vancouver duo's fourth and final album, 'Fate & Alcohol’, due out on October 18 via ANTI-. Along with the song, the band have shared an excerpt of guitarist and vocalist Brian King's personal journals from the night that inspired the song:
"Night off. I could have rested though (of course) I didn't. The crew were on one and the party was well underway when I arrived. The other patrons didn't seem to appreciate our noisy and colourful presence (squares), but the boys were blissfully unaware, hurling hot words at one another and making absurd bets with their per diems, like whether it was possible to light a cigarette with a pistol shot. I knew where this was going and wanted no part of it.
"I slunk to a shadowy corner and ordered a cocktail, spur to my jaded spirits. I was gathering material for a book on bar life and it was the perfect place to watch the hungry hearts of Saturday twist towards the blue emptiness of Sunday morning. Poolroom tigers and nightclub kittens, on the prowl for a piece of anything. Cups and lips, quips and quirks, I frantically jotted it all down sparing no detail. Another cocktail? Don't mind if I do! The night was primed and I felt punk.
"Seeing her immediately stripped me of my powers. A thousand thoughts, frozen and kept in cold storage, thawed all at once. She was not the same woman I had known, exuding a subtle elegance and sensuality I had never seen before; she looked breathtaking. Every exquisite nuance like salt on old love-cuts. Chicly dressed too, which added to my agony. The imbalance between us was obvious, making me self-conscious. Still, I decided to let it play out. Cue the music."
King and drummer David Prowse previously teased the LP with the singles Chicago and D&T, released earlier this summer.
The band put out their debut Japandroids album, 'Post-Nothing', in 2009, followed by 'Celebration Rock' in 2012 and 'Near To The Wild Heart Of Life' in 2017.
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