Aug
10
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AMERICAN HI-FI // Release Covers EP ‘Anywhere Else But Here’

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Pop-punk powerhouse American Hi-Fi have recently released their latest EP Anywhere Else But Here, a collection of classic, anthemic covers reimagined in their own style.

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The band have included some of the most beloved pop songs of the 80s, including Our House by Madness, Steppin’ Out by Joe Jackson and Another Nail In My Heart by Squeeze.

“We chose them because this is the music that we grew up on,” explains American Hi-Fi frontman Stacy Jones.


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“These are the artists that made us want to pick up drumsticks, plug in a Jazzmaster, and make a fucking racket with our best friends until the neighbourhood shut us down.”

This EP honestly couldn’t come at a better time. With the state of not only the music industry but the entire world in shambles, some uplifting 80s pop is exactly what we need, and Jones agrees. He says, “Now, more than ever, I appreciate the value of family, of music, of nostalgia, of coming together and sharing the joy of a song that can transport us, even for a moment.”

The music video for their cover of Madness’ Our House was shot during quarantine, with each member of the band fittingly confined to their houses. Acting as their own directors, they shot their own parts and gave us a fun and lighthearted video to go alongside the track.

American Hi-Fi released their debut album in 2001 and have had an extremely successful run as a band since. They even went on to re-release an acoustic version of their debut album back in 2016 to celebrate the massive milestone of 15 years as a band. Their iconic track Flavor Of The Weak has now racked up over 35 million streams and now, their new EP has reminded the world of what we had been missing.

American Hi-Fi’s new EP Anywhere Else But Here is now available worldwide via Rude Records.





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