The Bobby Lees Announce Fourth Album 'New Self', Share Title Track

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The Bobby Lees have announced their fourth album.

The follow-up to 2022's 'Bellevue' is titled 'New Self' and will arrive on June 12, marking the Woodstock, New York punks' debut full-length release for Epitaph Records since signing to the label last autumn, and their first since announcing an indefinite hiatus in late 2023.

The break came after a challenging period, with the band worn down by touring and the pressures of funding their own records. Singer-guitarist Sam Quartin said: "We hit a ceiling with the cycle of funding our own records and then barely breaking even on tour."

During the hiatus, support from fans poured in, including actor Jason Momoa, who offered to fund their next record. "That was such a gift for us," Quartin added. "It made making the record a lot lighter."

News of the album arrives alongside its title track, a raw, high-energy punk track with jagged guitars that follows the single Napoleon, which dropped last October. 

"This song feels like a diary entry that I’m letting strangers read, it’s kinda weird to share - but fuck it," Quartin explained. "We were listening to late 90’s Hip Hop and Nu Metal when we wrote it. We told Dave Sardy, who produced the track, that sound was our goal, that kinda feel."

Head below to view the song's accompanying video, featuring a chaotic performance from the band (completed by drummer Macky Bowman and bassist Kendall Wind) in a run-down motel.

Since their last studio record, The Bobby Lees released the album 'The Bobby Lees on Audiotree Live' in 2023. 

'New Self' tracklist:

1. Give
2. Napoleon
3. The End
4. 50 Ft
5. New Self
6. All I Got
7. Got Me Good
8. Red Hot

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