The Strumbellas Return With New Single & Video For “Hold Me”
Multi-platinum, internationally renowned band The Strumbellas, have announced their next album, Part Time Believer, due out February 9, 2024, on Glassnote Records. In celebration of the announcement, they have shared the single “Hold Me” available now across all digital platforms, along with an accompanying music video.
Since forming in 2008 and releasing their debut album, 2012’s My Father and the Hunter, the two-time JUNO award-winning alternative group have steadily shared follow-ups brimming with folk-tinged gusto, from 2013’s We Still Move on Dance Floors to 2016’s Hope to 2019’s Rattlesnake. Part Time Believer is a collection that signals The Strumbellas’ grand return and rebirth.
David Ritter, who handles piano, organ, percussion, and vocals explains further,
“I think people often feel like things are escaping them, or they’re trying to grab on to something — happiness, gratitude, professional or personal goals — and for some reason, they just can’t get there. Even if they get the thing they want, it doesn’t feel the way they thought it would. A lot of these songs are about trying to, like, figure out why we’re all feeling this way, and how we can find more peace in our lives.”
When live touring came to a standstill, The Strumbellas put every last bit of energy into perfecting this album, spending days behind the scenes composing and writing songs. Out of their sessions came nearly 50 tracks, which the band — now with Jimmy Chauveau on board as lead vocalist — whittled down to the 12 found on Part Time Believer. Shepherding the recording process along was producer Ben Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Kaiser Chiefs, Walk the Moon), with additional tracks produced by Keith Varon (Machine Gun Kelly, Lindsey Stirling), Stevie Aiello (Thirty Seconds To Mars), and Dave Schiffman (RHCP, The Killers, Adele).Â
Packed with poignant lyrics surrounded by bombastic, folk-driven melodies, Part Time Believer continues The Strumbellas’ long-standing tradition of mood-meshing. The anthemic opener “Hold Me” – chosen as this week’s SiriusXM Alt Nation Advanced Placement for its world premiere – is one of the rare Strumbellas love songs, though, in true fashion, it’s tinged with melancholy.
“It’s a lot about feeling sad,” Ritter expands. “It’s love and depression, love and dark times and what it means to be loved and need love at your lowest, and what people can mean to each other when they’re down.”
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