Cadet Carter “Let It Go” On New Single

With artists like Machine Gun Kelly, Mod Sun and Avril Lavigne dominating the mainstream charts (again!), pop punk and emo music has seen a remarkable resurgence over the past year. While Cadet Carter consider themselves very much part of this genre, their sound is much closer to the likes of Jimmy Eat World and Taking Back Sunday than it is to the aforementioned. Cadet Carter‘s upcoming album, Self-Maintenance, their first release with Austrian imprint SBÄM Records, is a collection of songs bursting with catchy melodies, clever arrangements,and heartfelt lyrics.

Lead single Lift Me Up is as catchy as they come while its lyrics are a not-so-gentle reminder to focus on the good, even if that means having to leave your comfort zone. Strangers deals with feelings of loneliness in relationships, and Let It Go is the soundtrack to a new beginning. In order to expand their musical horizons, Cadet Carter also got some well-known vocalists to sing on the record including Brian Swindle (Have Mercy) and Kayleigh Goldsworthy.

“All these songs are like little odes to taking care of yourself and focusing on what’s good in life rather than letting the more gloomy side of your character win. Many of these songs are about keeping yourself together and the mundane activities we do to keep ourselves alive and function adequately in society. I think it’s something not only I but many people struggle with, so we decided to write some songs about it. We are so incredibly proud of this record. I think we were able to develop a real sound of our own on this album, which is crazy when you think about it. The musical genre we’re in has seen so many different takes and incarnations over the past decades. One might think everything has been said and done here, but I believe Self-Maintenance is proof that that’s not true at all. I am so proud we were able to still add something new to that sort of sound. It’s such a great thing we managed to pull that off.” (vocalist Nick Saunders)