Our feature series Origins provides artists with a space to break down everything that went into their latest release. Today, Carpool takes us through their new single, “No News is Good News.”
Emo-pop revolutionaries Carpool are back with the latest single from their upcoming album, My Life in Subtitles. The new track, “No News Is Good News,” continues their perfect formula of crafting the catchiest pop-punk inspired emo in the scene right now.
The song is explosive, just like the previous two singles from the forthcoming album (“Can We Just Get High” and “Open Container Blues”), but lyrically it is more downtempo and introspective than the rush of buzzing excitement and fast-paced collapse featured on the prior tracks.
The song is propelled forward by driving drums and emo’s signature twinkly guitars, and the dramatic, near-yelling vocals make the song instantly powerful. The titular phrase and theme of the song are catchy and thought-provoking.
“I always thought it was really cool how you can apply it to be cavalier, happy, or sad about a topic or situation,” Chris (Stoph) Colasanto tells Consequence.
Listen to the new track, “No News Is Good News,” below, and read on for the band’s breakdown of the song’s inspirations.
My Life in Subtitles drops on March 22nd via SideOneDummy Records, and pre-orders are ongoing. The band will embark on a tour in March.