
New York indie rock/jangle pop/post punk/angular pop band S.C.A.B. have unveiled their new single “IDK New Reality”, their first in almost two years.
The song is out now and is the first taste of their our upcoming EP ‘Rose Colored Glasses’, set to arrive on October 25. It follows the release of their sophomore album ‘S.C.A.B.‘, which came out in November 2022.
Sean Camargo is concerned with the truth. As the songwriter and vocalist for Ridgewood, Queens band S.C.A.B, he searches for distortions and distractions from truth, and the interplay between truth and love. His songs are as much for him as they are for us. There’s a sincerity and vulnerability to these songs, all while keeping it light / tongue-planted-firmly-in-cheek.
With the forthcoming EP, S.C.A.B. presents 5 songs about love, the shaky nature of reality, depression, songwriting, and being severely and acutely alive.
Frontman Sean Camargo offers some points of reference for the new single:
“Losing grip on reality. Clinging to identity. A large crucifix in Bolivia guarded by the police. Sexuality. Don’t forget about me. Dancing in the rain. Accepting the present moment as it is.”
Get it here and take a listen below.
Upcoming Tour Dates
10/30 Kingston NY – Unicorn Bar
10/31 Washington DC – Quarry House Tavern
11/01 Ridgewood, NY – TV Eye
11/03 Boston, MA – Warehouse XI
11/06 Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
S.C.A.B “IDK New Reality” Lyrics:
I wanna stop hiding
Then I could start re-writing
Begin to look both ways
Into what they said
If it’s real
We got it
If it’s real
I don’t want it
Is this real
I doubt it
I could live
Without defining it
There’s cop with a gun right by gods only son
Is this real
I doubt it
Can you see things clearly now cause
Someone asked me if I go both ways
Tragically
I said nothing
Hold on to that idea
Hold on to that ideal
I saw you there
Dancing outside in the rain and
I wouldn’t change a thing
Don’t tell me now
Be right now
Hold on to that idea
Hold on to that ideal
I saw you there
Dancing outside in the rain and
I wouldn’t change a thing
Photo By Ian Horrocks