The Radio Dept Releases Their New Song "You Fear The Wrong Thing Baby"

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The Radio Dept. have released their new single “You Fear The Wrong Thing Baby.” The song was shared via the band’s own Just So! Label. The song follows the release of the track “The Absence of Birds,” which was met with rapturous response upon its release last month, and was the duo’s first new music since 2018. “You Fear The Wrong Thing Baby” is another piece of The Radio Dept.’s dreampop perfection. It’s eerie how easy you could read into our current situation to the lyrics. The band comments:  “Yes, it’s a weird coincidence. When we recorded the song we had no idea what was coming. The text is against conservatism and a tribute to youth as a progressive force.” LISTEN TO “YOU FEAR THE WRONG THING BABY” NOW WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “YOU FEAR THE WRONG THING BABY” HERE Additionally, the band will unfortunately be cancelling their upcoming North American tour due to COVID-19. All tickets will be fully refunded.  Says the band: “We were looking forward to go on tour again but we have to cancel due to the current situation. We really hope to reschedule as soon as this is over but at this point all shows are canceled. Please take care of each other out there.” The cancelled dates:  04/26/20 - Washington, DC @ The Black Cat 04/27/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 04/28/20 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall 04/29/20 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall 04/30/20 - Montreal, QC @ L’Astral 05/01/20 - Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club 05/02/20 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle 05/03/20 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club 05/06/20 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos 05/07/20 - Vancouver, BC @ Venue 05/08/20 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre 05/10/20 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall 05/11/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre “You Fear the Wrong Thing Baby” lyrics: In the end time To end all end times Still can’t keep everyone down Some hijackers Will prove the shackles Are wasted on the young So courageous It’s highly contagious Who could leave them unsung If they’re too vatic for your taste Or just too radical I don’t mean maybe You fear the wrong thing baby You may be purging But always re-emerging These weeds will soon stain the burned ground Without trying They keep multiplying How I long for that sound If they’re too vatic for your taste Or just too dramatic No I don’t mean maybe You fear the wrong thing baby You fear the wrong thing baby How come You’re so hung up on looking strong Nowadays Yeah you’re so far gone You need to redefine that song “You Fear The Wrong Thing Baby” cover art:

The Radio Dept. was formed in Malmö, Sweden in 2001 by Johan Duncanson and Martin Carlberg. Out of a great review in the music magazine Sonic (2002) they gained interest from the label Labrador. After a few EPs, the band’s debut album Lesser Matters was released in January 2003 to much critical acclaim. When re-released by XL Recordings the band started to reach audiences internationally. All three singles from the album were featured on the “Single of the Week” page in NME. The group enjoyed a more widespread recognition after three tracks (“Pulling Our Weight,” “I Don’t Like It Like This” and “Keen on Boys”) were included on the soundtrack for Sofia Coppola’s feature film Marie Antoinette. In 2006, Pet Grief was released and in 2010, Clinging to a Scheme. A lot of international touring followed as well as a compilation of A and B-sides Passive Aggressive in 2011. While writing on their fourth and final album under their deal with Labrador, the band got caught up in a legal battle with Labrador, which in distress ultimately made the band scrap the album they were working on. After starting over, Running Out of Love was finally released in 2016. The band left Labrador and decided to find a setup where they were in complete control of their releases. This resulted in forming the label Just So! in 2017. The band’s studio work is an ongoing, continuous process which since the birth of Just So! have resulted in a couple of new singles.

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