A May 24th release date has been scheduled for Red Handed Denial‘s new album, “A Journey Through Virtual Dystopia“. The group, who are fronted by Lauren Babic, have just put out a video for the track “Parasite” from it. Alex McFarland directed that clip.
Babic stated of this song and the album as a whole:
“It’s about a person you can’t get rid of who feeds off your energy. Truthfully, these are my feelings about social media. If I could, I’d throw my phone into the ocean, because it truly sucks the life out of me. My connections to friends and family have suffered because of social media. ‘Parasite’ embodies my anger of wanting to watch it die.”
“‘A Journey Through Virtual Dystopia‘ is a testament to my discontent with how reliant we became on technology during the Pandemic. We’re reaping the consequences. Mental health has severely suffered. When the world opened, a lot of us struggled and felt different. I feel different too. We get a false sense of security from platforms like TikTok and Instagram. We’re stuck in a cycle of little dopamine releases from every swipe, but we’re not content. When I get away from these apps, I find clarity.”
“A Journey Through Virtual Dystopia” track listing:
01 – “Parasite”
02 – “My Demise”
03 – “One More Night”
04. – “Falling Back To You”
05 – “Driving Towards A Neon Sunset”
06. – “Smokescreen”
07 – “…and Then I Found Myself in a Virtual Dystopia”
08 – “Eat Glass”
09 – “I Hope You’re Happy”
10 – “Home”
Pre-orders for the record are available through boketomedia.com/collections/red-handed-denial.
With Unprocessed:
04/04 Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
04/05 Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s 20 Lanes
04/06 Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
04/07 Montreal, QC – Petit Campus
04/09 Philadelphia, PA – The Filmore
04/10 Cambridge, MA – Sonia
04/11 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Made
04/12 Vienna, VA – Jammin’ Java
04/13 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
04/15 Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub
04/16 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
04/17 Nashville, TN – The End
04/19 Dallas, TX – Trees
04/20 Houston, TX – The Secret Group
04/21 Austin, TX – Spider House Ballroom
04/23 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
04/24 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
04/25 Boise, ID – The Shredder
04/25 Portland, OR – McMenamin’s Mission Theater
04/27 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
04/28 Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
04/30 Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
05/01 San Francisco, CA – Neck Of The Woods
05/02 Fresno, CA – Strummer’s
05/03 West Hollywood, CA – The Roxy Theatre
05/04 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
