You Know The Drill Give You ‘Selfhood’

Today is the day that Midlands pop-punk crew You Know The Drill unleash their sophomore EP ‘Selfhood’ on the world. Frontman Benji Yapp enthuses “Selfhood is a record that we have devoted around a year of our lives to, so to finally be able to put it out is an incredibly rewarding feeling. We have poured so much of our own time and money into these 5 tracks to make everything as perfect as they can possibly be, so we hope that the passion and drive behind this record really shine through." Released via Scylla Records, including on 2 limited edition vinyl colourways, ‘Selfhood’ features their two recently released video singles: ‘Snake Eyes’ here; and ‘Homesick’ here – about which Yapp comments: “it’s quite possibly our favourite video that we've ever put out as it matches the song’s honesty. It’s about the downsides of touring and wondering if you're wasting your time on a dream that you're never going to catch. We wanted the video to complement the positive vibes of the song, rather than the dispiriting tone of the lyrics, so we brought our friend Mikey of Schmannly Visuals out with us to capture the best parts of touring. It features clips from the studio, our set at Slam Dunk Festival and even a Brady Bunch-esque sequence where we try some Carolina Reaper Chillis (Spoiler: They sucked...A LOT).”

Completed by Luke Astley on Guitar and Vocals, Damo Darby on Bass and Brad Potter on Drums, the quartet followed-up their 2016 debut ‘Losing Streak’ with plenty of touring, including their first UK headline run and a slot at the one and only Slam Dunk festival. Approaching ‘Selfhood’, the band ensured they spent plenty of time writing, to get things just right: “We tried hard to not let ourselves be limited by the “pop-punk” label and just write without worrying what people are going to think, which we definitely feel ended up benefitting the record.” They also worked with a fine array: ROAM’s Alex Adam for pre-production; recording between Nightcrawl Studio with Richard Dack and George Daly at The Ranch; mixing by Seb Barlow at Celestial; mastering by Grant Berry at Fader.

The EP sees Astley supporting Yapp on vocals for the first time, bringing a fresh dynamic and complementing their newfound maturity, with the band saying: “this record still sounds like us, only more grown-up”. A must for fans of ROAM, State Champs, and New Found Glory, the band declare: “Selfhood has a little more direction, but at the same time it varies more. This EP feels like the first time we have properly found our sound and felt happy with who we are as a band. This record fills us with confidence that we can do anything we try and we hope everyone else feels the same way when they hear it.”