Smirk Releases New Post-Punk Single "Abide" Ahead of Upcoming Album Speculative Fiction
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Margaret Farrell
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Smirk, the project of Nick Vacario, has released "Abide," the second single from the upcoming album Speculative Fiction (due next month). The track is described as a downtrodden post-punk song with a relentless guitar riff, heavy cynical bassline, and bleak, prophetic lyrics. It follows the lead single "Dog Years" as another preview of the forthcoming album.
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· 3 pulledHelp of the helpless oh, abide with me / Then we'll be, be set free / From sounds so de
"Abide" is a downtrodden post-punk track that opens with a guitar riff ringing like an alarm clock unfamiliar with the snooze button.
The bassline is heavy and cynical, anchoring the song's bleak atmosphere.
We’re getting a new Smirk album at the beginning of next month. Nick Vacario, the mastermind behind Smirk, recently announced Speculative Fiction alongside its lead single, “Dogs Years.” Today, we get another glimpse of the forthcoming album with the rele
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