Ben Quad release their highly anticipated new EP, Ephemera, via Pure Noise Records. The vinyl of the EP is available to order now on their website or stream.
This EP opens with heavy riffs and powerful lyrics in the hard-hitting track I Did Not Create The Rules. The first line of the song (and the record),“It’ll be like this forever…” sets the stage for the main conflict of the entire album. Ben Quad shared their insight on this opening track below:
“We are forced to survive in the constant hell cycle that is late-stage capitalism. The record as a whole is an exploration of transience. The lines “Well let me just ask this. Are you only angry now? We’re living anxiously so why don’t we just burn this?” brings up the ideas of change and rejection of the status-quo. The title of the song, like our first screamo endeavor,“You’re Part of It,” is a direct reference to the politically-focused song “American Hearts” by Piebald.”
