Beach Fossils have announced their new album, Somersault, coming out June 2nd on Bayonet Records, and shared the first single, “This Year.” Beach Fossils’ Dustin Payseur says “This Year” is “about facing mistakes you’ve made, aiming to work on it and better yourself, but ending up making the same mistakes again. It’s kind of an endless loop. People always aim to make New Year’s resolutions, get a fresh start, but ultimately fall back into these old bad habits.” The album opener begins as an upbeat, breezy number built on a dynamic mix of guitar, bass and drums. The incorporation of string arrangements after the first chorus takes the song to soaring new heights. With the band’s expanded sonic palette, it’s an exciting preview of the rest of the album.
Check out the video for “This Year,” below.