In just two months, dreamcore band Colorblind will unveil their long-awaited debut album, "Who Sold You This Truth ++ Was It Yours To Hold." As their fans wait in anticipation for the full release, the band from Austin, Texas, has given them another piece of the 15-track puzzle with their new single, “Chemical Warfare,” released on June 26 alongside the music video.
In the age of burnout and social media comparisons, it can feel like your own worst enemy is yourself when, ironically, the only person that can help you is yourself. “Chemical Warfare” is a search for the truth and an attempt to weed out the lies your brain tries to make factual. Unfortunately, this is a very tiring search, heard throughout the song from Travis Moseley (lead singer), Tyler Moseley (drummer), Nicholas Asper (bassist), and Justin Page (guitarist). In his own words, Travis says that “'Chemical Warfare' is about the war between who you are and who you believe you are. When self-perception becomes a weapon, every thought feels like an attack.”
Sonically, the eerie, grim nature of the song is a battle cry for help, articulated skillfully with the powerful vocals and the instrumental backdrop behind it. At the end of the track, the robotic distortion on Travis’ vocals makes it difficult to tell the difference between what’s real and what’s an illusion. Interestingly, the song also makes a perfect loop when played back-to-back, much like the endless loop of self-deprecating thoughts your brain loves to play on repeat (especially when you’re trying to go to sleep).
"Who Sold You This Truth ++ Was It Yours To Hold" is available to stream and purchase on August 28 through Solid State Records and Tooth and Nail Records, with hits like “Needle Eye,” “Neversleep,” “God Complex,” and more. Colorblind tours across the country (plus Montreal and Toronto) supporting Catch Your Breath on the U.S. leg of the “Not Broken Enough Tour” starting in October and ending in December. Most recently, they played Welcome To Rockville in May and co-headlined a tour with If Not For Me and Windwakers, which concluded at the beginning of June.
