Hey Our Basement,

Remaining “willfully obscure” no longer, we are releasing our first full-length album called Critical State via Yeah Right! Records on September 13th, and we want you to know about it!

Our debut song off Critical State, “Ran Away,” splices together stills of us in the studio, the woods, and the Forest City juxtaposed with a vintage “How to Run” tutorial. Produced and directed by Justis Krar (of Single Mothers), the letterbox resolution video features fragmentation and image distortion, reflecting the song’s themes of isolation, running away and suicide. Justis’ style of visual storytelling embodies the messages we hoped this song would carry.

We are currently living through an unprecedented mental health crisis where even the most accomplished are unable to see the value in their significant contributions to the world. An alarming number of those around us are living lives of quiet desperation – unwilling or unable to seek help until it is often too late. The guilt, anger and grief of those that must endure the loss only perpetuates the suffering.

Thank you for watching/listening to “Ran Away.”
Red Arms