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Down For Tomorrow Cure the Winter Blues With “Sentimental”

The chilly winter weather has well and truly set in. If you’re looking for a way to warm up, may I suggest jumping around to Down For Tomorrow’s latest single “Sentimental.” This is another quality cut from the Sydney indie-punk act, with powerful vocals from Cody Stebbings supported by fuzzy guitars and relentless drums.

“I had just finished rehearsal with everyone. On the way home I began to question my own song writing methods and the value behind the lyrical subjects. I felt I was dramatising and overstating everything I wrote about in some strange attempt to overcompensate for a lack of musical and emotional diversity. I said to myself what would later become the hook: ‘when am I ever not sentimental?’ I wrote the song that night, and we workshopped it with Stevie; sensibly crafting the dynamic push and pull, going over the melody until it was true to the theme. The song emphasises the satire in trying not to be so sentimental about the things that should matter,” Cody explained.

Down For Tomorrow will take the song on the road next month. Catch them at The Workers Club in Melbourne on July 9 or Waywards in Sydney on July 24.

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Down For Tomorrow Gets Philosophical With “Good Person”

Sydney indie-punk act Down For Tomorrow espouses key life lessons in their latest single “Good Person.” It doesn’t rock quite as hard as many of the band’s other material, but it’s great to hear a slightly softer side. There’s also some stirring instrumentation and powerful vocals from frontman Cody Stebbings to satisfy faithful fans.

“’Good Person’ is about coming to terms with the fact that we are responsible for our own lives,” he explained. “It traverses that understanding that we are a manifestation of our knowledge and experiences, and that life’s content reflects our truest thoughts.”

As an added bonus, “Good Person” comes packaged with a B-side, “Full Circle.” This track returns to Down For Tomorrow’s roots, with all the angst the punk band has built their reputation on.

“’Full Circle’ is a quick return to the feelings that gave life and blood to our earlier offerings” Cody noted. “A reminder that it is possible to progress and see improvement by visiting the past from time to time.”

Down For Tomorrow will celebrate the release with a string of shows with labelmate FANGZ. Check them out at the following venues:

10 April 2021 – La La La’s, Wollongong
16 April 2021 – The Basement, Canberra
7 May 2021 – The Baroque Room, Katoomba

Image used with permission from Good Intent; credit: Robbie Walcott

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Down for Tomorrow Releases New Smash Single, “Emily”

Raise a fist and rock out to “Emily,” the latest track from Sydney indie-punk act Down for Tomorrow. This track is all energy and aggression, with pounding drums, fuzzy guitars, and powerful vocals from frontman Cody Stebbings.

“‘Emily’ is about a negative interstate experience full of miscommunication, unrequited feelings, and both parties in the wrong,” he explained. “The song is fuelled with denial and confusion, due to how hard it is to outrun and overcome our mistakes and mishaps. I guess we learn from them one way or another. In most cases for me, it’s the hard way.”

It’s taken COVID to slow down this hard-working band who has spent the last six months travelling up and down the East Coast. Their Sydney EP launch sold out and they impressed supporting acts like The Dangerous Summer, The Maine, British India, and As It Is. After quarantine is over, Down for Tomorrow promises to get back out on the road and release some more new music. Until then, crank this one up.

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Rock Out to Down For Tomorrow’s New Single, “Show Me That You Care”

Mondays are the perfect days for turning up some grungy-punk music and screaming out your frustration. Stop searching for the right tune for that release and press play on “Show Me That You Care,” the latest single from Sydney punk act Down for Tomorrow. The song draws on personal experiences that I’m sure we can all relate to.

“The lyrics from this song expose the selfish and stubborn traits in my personality,” explained frontman Cody Stebbings. “It’s hard to explain the feelings of withholding and denial that surface when I realise that some people really are better off without me. Especially when the situation is in deep uncertainty, due to lack of communication on both ends. Will they walk back into your life? Will they stay at arm’s length? Will they forget about you entirely? This song is about the emotions and confusion we sometimes feel, eliminating any chance of acting rationally, knowing someone you thought cared about you has well and truly moved on.”

Down For Tomorrow have had a big year supporting local heavy-hitters including Dear Seattle, Dead Letter Circus, and The Dead Love. With killer songs like this in their arsenal, I’m predicting even bigger things for them in 2020. In the meantime, hometown fans can check them out supporting The Dangerous Summer at Crowbar on December 13.

Image used with permission from Good Intent