Long Beach, CA based Rockers OF LIMBO have released their new single Joke’s On You, an acoustic ode to gaslighting in relationships. It’s the first track from their upcoming Unplugged LP, which will be released this summer.
The song was self-produced and recorded at the band’s home studio in Long Beach. The opening guitar line starts out with a slinky and contemplative tone and builds into righteous, smouldering anger driven by hand claps and intense, plaintive vocals.
The band’s Jake Davies says Joke’s On You is about recognizing gaslighting techniques in a relationship. “You see the person feigning tears and storming off, expecting you to chase after them. Most of us are all too familiar with these kinds of manipulative tactics by now. But when you first start to really recognize it, it’s a relief and kind of empowering. Because you realize it’s not you… It’s all them.”
