Hear Can’t Swim’s raw new single, “In Between”

February 22, 2018

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New Jersey rockers Can’t Swim have debuted their new single “In Between,” alongside a stunning black-and-white music video.

“Oftentimes, I get sidetracked and focus too much on tricky word play and mysterious metaphors to finish up the lyrics of a song. Perhaps it’s a way to feel less vulnerable, knowing, hoping the meaning of what I’m trying to say might go over or under a few people’s heads,” vocalist/guitarist Chris LoPorto says on the track.

“With 'In Between,' I did my best to do the opposite. I tried to have the lyrics sound like I am simply having a conversation with an old friend. Musically too, I think it has a very meat and potatoes type of approach. In the studio, we had the conversation of it being simple and straightforward and what we could do to combat that, but then after listening to it for weeks, we decided that's exactly what we liked about it. In short, don’t mess something up with trying to be 'creative.' The best ideas come from somewhere else, just gotta grab 'em when they do.”

Watch the video for “In Between” below:

Can't Swim released “God Awful” last fall, following the release of the band’s debut album, Fail You Again, which just so happens to be one of our favorite albums of 2017.

The band will be supporting Movements this spring, with select headlining and European dates to follow. Check out the full list of cities and dates below!

Dates:
with Movements, Gleemer & Super Whatevr
03/02 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone
03/03 – Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
03/05 – Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
03/06 – Portland, OR @ Analog Theater
03/08 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
03/09 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
03/10 – Kansas City, MO @ Davey's Uptown
03/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ Garage
03/13 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
03/14 – Nashville, TN @ The End
03/15 – Columbus, OH @ Woodlands
03/16 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
03/17 – Detroit, MI @ Shelter
03/18 – Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck
03/21 – Hamden, CT @ Ballroom
03/22 – New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
03/23 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
03/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry
03/25 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
03/27 – Richmond, VA @ Camel
03/28 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat's Cradle
03/29 – Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
03/30 – Orlando, FL @ The Abbey
03/31 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
04/02 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
04/03 – Dallas, TX @ Dirty 30
04/04 – Austin, TX @ Barracuda
04/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Underground @ The Nile
04/07 – Pomona, CA @ Glass House

with Chase Huglin & Choir Vandals
04/10 – Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street OKC
04/11 – Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom
04/12 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
04/13 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache
04/14 – Lakewood, OH @ The Foundry
04/15 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Cattivo

with State Champs, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Trash Boat, Broadside, Woes
05/17 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Galaxy Camp Festival
05/18 – Karlsruhe, Germany @ Galaxy Camp Festival
05/19 – Cologne, Germany @ Galaxy Camp Festival
05/20 – Leipzig, Germany @ Galaxy Camp Festival

Slam Dunk Festival with Good Charlotte, Jimmy Eat World, PVRIS, Taking Back Sunday & more
05/26 – Leeds, UK @ Slam Dunk Festival
05/27 – Hatfield, UK @ Slam Dunk Festival
05/28 – Birmingham, UK @ Slam Dunk Festival

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