Bokassa have premiered a new video for their new song “Cop Out.” You can check that out below. The track is from the band’s new album, “Anomalies,” which will be released on March 12.
Vocalist Jørn Kaarstad commented on the single:
“It’s about quitting while you’re ahead, before you become something you despise. Before you start doing expensive VIP meet-and-greets, before you write lyrics that are just empty buzzwords, before you start doing TikTok dance videos to sell more tickets. I don’t wanna spend my time coming up with new ways to get views on social media when I know there are still different pizzas out there I haven’t tried yet.”
He also added the following about the album:
“I don’t wanna be a ‘we got McDonald’s at home’ version of an older, better band. I see bands becoming universally acclaimed for that, and it’s probably smart to do so for commercial success, but then again, we’ve never been a band known for smart decisions. So we’ll stick to what we think is exciting.
We’ve never really fit in with anyone, so we kinda just evolved into our own little entity. It’s become a ‘those who get it, get it’ kinda thing, and I’ve seen fans bond at shows over their shared love of our band, which is really cool.
[When we started,] we didn’t have a booking agency, label, manager or any contacts, and suddenly we were playing the world’s biggest stages. The way the music industry works in Norway — or the rest of the world, for that matter — we shouldn’t have had a chance. So as far as I’m concerned, we’ve always been an anomaly.”
“Anomalies” Track Listing:
01. “Cop Out”
02. “Celebrate (The Ones We Hate)”
03. “Gatekeepers of the Faith”
04. “No Chance”
05. “One Day My Head is Gonna Win”
06. “The Archivist”
07. “Just As Bad As You”
08. “Dead Wrong”
09. “Doesn’t Matter If You Love It Here”
Tour Dates:
03/12 Bergen, NOR – Kulturhuset i Bergen
03/13 Tromsø, NOR – Blårock
03/20 Oslo, NOR – Rockefeller
04/02 Kristiansand, NOR – Kafé Krank
04/03 Stavanger, NOR – Folken
04/09 Trondheim, NOR – Byscenen
04/16 Bridgwater, UK – The Cobblestones
04/17 London, UK – The Black Heart
04/18 Nottingham, UK – The Old Salutation
04/19 Manchester, UK – The Lodge
04/20 Southampton, UK – The Joiners
05/06 Gothenburg, SWE – Monument 013
05/07 Copenhagen, DEN – Stengade
05/08 Hamburg, GER – Betty
05/09 Berlin, GER – Frannz Club
05/11 Frankfurt, GER – Nachtleben
05/12 Arnhem, NET – Luxor Live
05/13 Utrecht, NET – DB’s
05/15 Antwerp, BEL – Antwerp Metal Fest
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