Freedumb Release “Sudden Deaf” From Upcoming “Social Hangover” Album

Sudden Deaf is written about head trauma and an accident on the ice that sidelined Freedumb vocalist and bassist Torstein Eriksen for almost a year. The track follows on from Get Away that was released last September, both singles will appear on their upcoming full length, Social Hangover. Freedumb‘s previous album, Post-Modern Dark Age, was released in the Autumn of 2019, the band’s subsequent touring and recording plans were interrupted by the pandemic.

“I was out hanging posters and when I was going down from a concrete plateau I forgot that it was mirror-smooth. So I set off and jumped down and my legs disappeared beneath me. The fall did not hurt much, but I was a few millimeters from hitting the concrete edge so my concern was how close I was to a bloody affair. Continued to hang up posters, but quickly noticed that everything was not quite right. Went to the emergency room and they said I would get better in 2-3 days, but the form only got worse and worse. Every morning I woke up with a high constant tinnitus that got louder and more intense throughout the day. Life was turned upside down and concerts, rehearsals, screen time, driving and listening to music became impossible. It took almost a year before I could return to my normal life, but I feel that I have never been quite the same after the accident and that there are late injuries that I still struggle with to a certain degree” (Torstein Eriksen)

Sudden Deaf can be streamed and purchased here