If you’ve been feeling like a very tired cog in a very orange machine, Baltimore’s heavy-psych quartet Black Lung has provided the manual for your escape. The heavy psych trio just unveiled « Follow », the second single from their upcoming album ‘Forever Beyond’ – due March 6th via Magnetic Eye Records (Domkraft, Elephant Tree, Year Of The Cobra, etc..) – and it is a masterclass in « un-following » the wrong leaders.
Following the trail blazed by their first single, « Traveler » : a track that launched the band’s latest inter-dimensional jump into new sonic galaxies—this new offering proves that their journey is as political as it is celestial.
While vocalist David Cavalier originally penned the lyrics for « Follow » after escaping a soul-crushing day job, the track takes on a much sharper edge when viewed through the band’s unapologetic anti-fascist lens. In an era where « blindly following » has become a national pastime for some, Black Lung offers a sonic middle finger to the cult of personality.
The track’s structure mirrors this liberation; it begins with tight, mechanical verses that capture the claustrophobia of a machine-like grind before exploding into wide-open, defiant choruses. Much like the exploratory spirit of « Traveler », this stoner-doom concoction serves as a subtle nod to those who prefer their leaders without a side of « extreme nationalism » or « corporate oligarchy, » providing the perfect rocket fuel for anyone who still values a functioning democracy over a loud-mouthed brand.
Black Lung has never been shy about their stance, making it clear that they have no intention of being dogmatically boring while they rage against injustice. They’ve traded their old black-and-white aesthetic for a full-spectrum defiance. On « Follow », they remind us that while some people are busy building walls, the best move is usually to just walk out of the room entirely. If you’re looking for a soundtrack to your next « joyful defiance » rally—or if you just need to purge the scent of spray tans and propaganda from your ears – this is it.
…Tracklist…
- 01 Traveler
- 02 Death & Co
- 03 Savior
- 04 Follow
- 05 Forever Beyond Me
- 06 Border Hoarder
- 07 Scum
