Taking Meds Provide “Life Support” On New Single & Video

Taking Meds recently announced their new full-length, Dial M For Meds, is due out on September 1st via Smartpunk Records, and today they’re back with another new single, Life Support. Produced and recorded by Kurt Ballou at God City Studios, the album finds Taking Meds at their very best, leaning into college rock catchiness while maintaining the energy and bite of their post-hardcore roots. Life Support perfectly captures Taking Meds‘ knack for blending satisfying alt rock hooks with vocalist Skylar Sarkis‘ sardonic lyricism.

“This is the dumbest song I’ve ever written. I’m glad we’re releasing it early because everyone is delirious from the heat this summer. It’s perfect for that. Roll your windows down and pretend it’s about being in love or something. It’s a happy-feeling song that’s really about being overwhelmed. I always welcome an opportunity to escape reality by getting absorbed in music. It doesn’t always work, but when it does, it feels like one of the more guilt-free and even rewarding ways to numb out. It seemed intuitive to put that idea into this kind of carefree, jangly song.” (Skylar Sarkis)