CNTS Declare “I Won’t Work For You” On New Single & Video

CNTS, the Los Angeles-band featuring members of Dead Cross, Retox and Qui, have debuted a second song from their forthcoming album, Thoughts & Prayers, that’s due out on March 29th. Today the band have released I Won’t Work For You along with its accompanying video that was directed by Meriel O’Connell, who also crafted the band’s Smart Mouth clip. The video was filmed at a pizza joint where guitarist Michael Crain worked where, during tough times, he would occasionally treat vocalist Matt Cronk to a free slice.

“’I Won’t Work For You’ was inspired by the talking point being bandied about, mostly by conservatives, that ‘nobody wants to work anymore’ after having collected unemployment during the lockdown. I think a more accurate way to frame that is that nobody wants to work for people who treat them badly. Nobody wants to work without the expectation of fair pay and dignity. Nobody wants to work for the sole purpose of enriching someone else, and nor should they! Work sucks. I think a lot of people, myself included, are inspired to find more equitable means of supporting themselves or at least expect more from their employers.” (Matt Cronk)

I Won’t Work For You arrives as CNTS head out on their first US tour, with the band playing across the West Coast. Ticketing links can be found here.