The band weaves in old, familiar sounds with new, experimental styles in the lead-up to their second LP, ‘It Was A Moment’
The new single “Yumi & The Apocalypse,” which is the lead single from the indie alternative band SOS’s upcoming sophomore album, It Was A Moment, which will be released on March 28th, explores endings.
“Yumi & The Apocalypse” combines new, experimental production with old, familiar sounds to focus on SOS’s powerful storytelling, which is frequently centered on personal experiences and serves as an avatar of collective ones. They do this by delicately balancing their propensity toward cynicism (or, as they put it, “a stroke of sadness”) with a more mellowed maturity. Even though the song is about a breakup, “Yumi” handles it more elegantly. “It’s with less spite and more acceptance,” the band says.
Originally written with a different chorus by vocalist Roberto Seña, the band kept the older production and incorporated standout rearrangements by Ram Alonzo (keys) and King Puentespina (drums), who also both work on synths. Kiddo Cosio, the owner of beloved El Union coffee shop and roastery, played on trumpet for the track.
While “Yumi & The Apocalypse” still delivers SOS’ self-described classic “guitars, angsty but melancholic singing,” the end result is brought together by dynamic sources of inspiration and sound palettes from all five members, even if it meant not capitulating to a highly pop-oriented market—but with hopes it will resonate with people, too. “It was rewarding hearing the music come together. It always is… A lot of artists are too concerned to make a pop hit, but sometimes you just want to let some angst out,” they said. “We’re always just trying to amuse ourselves at this point. Never fully concerned if listeners today want this from us. If it lands, it lands. We’re just happy to be in the studio and bring life to whatever stories we have to tell.”
The single follows the release of the band’s highly anticipated second album, It Was A Moment, which was their first full-length album since Alonzo joined in 2023 and their critically praised 2017 debut LP, Whatever That Was.
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