The Penske File Release Introspective Indie-Punk LP Half Glow via Stomp Records
The Penske File have just released their latest long-player Half Glow on Stomp Records with an accompanying video for the album’s focus track “Bad Dreams.” The band carries on with their tradition of belting out undeniably catchy tunes with big hooks and anthemic refrains with this new single.
Guitarist/vocalist Travis Miles explains how the video (Directed by Victor Wiercioch) and single “Bad Dreams” came to fruition,
“This song existed in many iterations before the final version. I had the riff and chord structure kicking around for months, maybe years. At one point all of the lyrics to the tune were completely different. What really unlocked this song was a moment backstage, somewhere on tour in Germany. There was an acoustic guitar and a fully stocked fridge. Me and Alex were swapping some new song ideas and he played a version of the first verse that hit me in a special way. It seemed to sum up what I was trying to say with this song and a lot of the other tunes on the album. Months later, at home, I put that verse into the chord and melody structure of the tune and re-wrote much of the lyrics surrounding that sentiment. In essence, the song is about clawing for optimism amidst an overwhelming fear of the self and the modern world.”