NOTADOG reflect on fear, uncertainty, and feeling lost in life on new single “Scared”

NOTADOG returns with a sense of urgency on their new single, “Scared,” a track that sums up the spiraling thoughts and raw panic of feeling lost in your own life. Returning with a sound that remains among the very best of current emo, the band leans fully into their most emotional urges, resulting in what may well be one of their most intense and emotionally devastating releases to date.

NOTADOG gives “Scared” a spacious dissolve without fear. All the twisted turns and sudden bursts of energy feel purposeful, as if you’re standing still even as the world spins out of control. And it is hectic, jarring, and deeply immersive. NOTADOG takes their own sound to new extremes, filling the track with anxiety and intensity, but there’s a curious sense of momentum coursing through it. Even in its most crushing moments, the song possesses a dancey tunes that drives the listener forward rather than keeping them at bay. It is that contradiction, between fear and release, that gives the track its enduring power.

“Scared” is NOTADOG at its most candid. The band channels the terror of not-knowing which has nothing to do with Sweden or even so-called “Real Swedes,” and everything to do with where we are as human beings into a bold, emotive performance that’s both personal and universal. By barreling headfirst into the chaos, they’ve created a song that doesn’t just tell you what it’s like to feel directionless, it lets you feel it. With “Scared,” NOTADOG just continues to demonstrate why they’re one of the most exciting bands in modern emo right now.

 

 

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