Singer and Guitarist, Johnny Stevens--Star of the Video
Remember Highly Suspect?! If not, let us refresh your memory: The band put out a killer album, "Mister Asylum" (which we gave a 5/5 in an Album of the Week post), that came out in July and shook up the Bluesy-Rock world. They were also up for two Grammy nominations: Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song. Though the NYC three-piece didn't bring any Grammys home, they certainly aren't putting their instruments away to regroup. On February 29, the group released a new video for a single called "Seretonia", which the group had only previously played live. Now, the studio version of the song is available while watching the video, as well as on sources such as Spotify and iTunes. For those of us that love songs with meaningful lyrics, this song has your back. The singer, Johnny Stevens (who also stars alone as the main focus of the video) uses the song to lament about what seems to be a feeling of stagnancy and apathy that has permeated his soul while living in New York City. The very first lines of the song use playfully-dark sarcasm as Stevens declares, "I wish everyone I knew was dead,/So that I'd never have to pick up the phone." As previously mentioned, the video only stars Stevens, mostly in close-ups. He is juxtaposed from two different places, which appear to be a snowy rooftop in NYC and a desert in California (where he claims to want to go). If you like Highly Suspect, are looking for new music, or just want some new Bluesy riffs rocking your ears, we urge you to check this video out on YouTube. Check it out below!!!
Serotonia (New Single) by Highly Suspect Official Video via YouTube
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