Red Handed Denial, who recently announced the May 24 release of their new album, A Journey Through Virtual Dystopia (Paid Vacation Records), have released a second song and video from the 10-song album: “One More Night” (https://redhandeddenial.ffm.to/onemorenight).
“This might be my favorite song we’ve ever done, definitely my favorite on the album,” vocalist Lauren Babic says of the four-minute track. “There’s something special about it. I think it’s a really fresh take on what rock/metal can be by combining EDM and future bass elements. It’s not the heaviest on the album by any means, but there is a heaviness and sense of despair that translates in the vocal delivery so powerfully.”
The band previously released the single “Parasite” and its Alex McFarland-directed video (https://redhandeddenial.ffm.to/parasite).
“A Journey Through Virtual Dystopia is a testament to my discontent with how reliant we became on technology during the Pandemic,” Babic continues. “We’re reaping the consequences. Mental health has severely suffered. When the world opened, a lot of us struggled and felt different. I feel different too. We get a false sense of security from platforms like TikTok and Instagram. We’re stuck in a cycle of little dopamine releases from every swipe, but we’re not content. When I get away from these apps, I find clarity.”
Album pre-orders, including a purple/white swirl vinyl variant, CD and digital, are available now: https://boketomedia.com/collections/red-handed-denial.
Red Handed Denial are currently on tour Unprocessed:
April 19 Dallas, TX Trees
April 20 Houston, TX The Secret Group
April 21 Austin, TX Spiderhouse Ballroom
April 23 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
April 24 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
April 25 Boise, ID The Shredder
April 26 Portland, OR McMenamins
April 27 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
April 28 Seattle, WA Chop Suey
April 30 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s
May 1 San Francisco, CA Neck of the Woods
May 2 Fresno, CA Strummer’s
May 3 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy Theatre
May 4 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction
A Journey Through Virtual Dystopia tracklist:
1. Parasite
2. My Demise
4. Falling Back To You
5. Driving Towards A Neon Sunset
6. Smokescreen
7. …and Then I Found Myself in a Virtual Dystopia
8. Eat Glass
9. I Hope You’re Happy
10. Home
Red Handed Denial is Lauren Babic [vocals], Tyson Dang [drums], Chris Mifsud [guitar], and Dominick De Kauwe [bass]. The Toronto-based band has released three albums to date: Stories of Old [2013], Redeemer [2019], and I’d Rather Be Asleep [2022]. The latter yielded the fan favorite “Father Said,” cracking one million Spotify streams and counting. On the road, the group performed alongside the likes of Trivium, Protest The Hero, The Contortionist, Silent Planet, and more. Dead Rhetoric dubbed the band a “powerhouse,” and Canadian Beats said “every song feels like an anthem.”