New Jersey-based rock band Forgivers are proud to announce the release of its new single, “Pretty Boys,” today on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music and all other major digital platforms. The band’s video for “Pretty Boys” is also premiering today on their YouTube channel. Mixing mainly British influences such as The Cure, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Clash and Oasis, but infusing it with their own unique and distinctive dynamic, Forgivers have created a song that embraces a dark, muscular and shimmering psychedelic swagger, recalling some of the finest alt-rock of the 120 Minutes-era.
“‘Pretty Boys’ is a 1980s fever dream, and like our favorite rock & roll dream songs, it was written in a rush of inspiration and grounded with a cinematic guitar riff,” says Forgivers frontman Jed Winokur. “While the verse vignettes hint at the larger idea of longing that the chorus drums up in “love can’t seem to light the way,” there’s also something else lurking in the lyrics — the idea that what we long for may also be longing for us too. And even though the ephemeral love in the song is always fleeting, it’s saying there’s still plenty of strength and beauty for us all to stumble upon.”
