Alt Fiction haven’t dropped a single since March, but their follow-up to “Yesterday” is definitely worth the wait. Their latest track “Why Are You Still Here?” is a pop anthem, with all the energy you need to move forward in your working week. The band was inspired to write the song after seeing concertgoers booing after an interlude video featuring Greta Thunberg was played during a show from The 1975. I can definitely hear the British band’s influence in this track!
“It got us thinking about how there’s always a group of people that just go to gigs just to get a shot for their socials, ruin the experience for other people, and are just generally crappy,” they say about the experience.
If you’ve ever been frustrated by other punters at a gig, this one’s for you. I also love the film clip, which Alt Fiction made using an iPhone in two days with zero budget.
“We’ve made music videos ourselves before but this one was the most ambitious for sure,” they enthused. “We knew we wanted to involve the carnival because it’s so colourful and wild. We pretty much just dressed up in the brightest vintage clothing we could find on Depop and then ran around for two days just acting like idiots. It’s pretty embarrassing trying to film a music video at a carnival tbh – most of the footage didn’t even make the cut,” shares Alt Fiction
Thankfully it doesn’t sound like we’ll be left waiting as long for more new music, with the band promising that an EP showcasing “the absolute best of Alt Fiction” is on its way.
Image used with permission from Island Records Australia; credit: Layla Hutchins