If something works, we roll with it, and that makes the music abstract, off the wall and, more than anything, exciting.” “The genre of the songs we make doesn’t matter to us in fact, I’d go as far as to say they’re genreless––nothing we write is formed in the traditional way. “Quite frankly, I don’t care if people call us a rock band or not,” vocalist Kyle Hollis says. Born out of a post-hardcore scene that’s often characterized more by aggression than accessibility, the five-piece steadfastly refuse to be boxed or pigeonholed, and they’re set on embracing musical tropes not traditionally associated with heavy music. Kentucky natives Picturesque are another such band intent on doing things differently. Those leading the charge in the alternative scene––Halsey, Twenty One Pilots, Bring Me The Horizon, Yungblud––are blurring the lines like never before, colliding guitar-based music with pop, electro and hip-hop and creating sounds that defy expectation. In 2020, the concept of genre is almost meaningless. “Hopeless” is out now on Rude Records/Equal Vision Records. Picturesque is Kyle Hollis (vocals), Zach Williamson (guitar), Dylan Forrester (guitar) and Jordan McGreenway (bass). After that we are locking ourselves in the studio and writing new songs.” We are hand selecting the places we are playing and the bands we are playing with. The rest of the year we are planning to do shows in our favorite cities. We are excited to hit the road and be stuck in a room playing songs for our friends again. Being stuck in our career, being stuck musically or quite literally being stuck in a place you don’t want to be. ‘Hopeless’ is just us expressing that feeling of being stuck. The band has this to say about their new single and what to expect this year: “‘Hopeless’ was written during lock down and at that point the band had felt stuck for a while. The official music videos captures some of the lightning you can expect from the bands live show against a cinematic backdrop that lends a compelling narrative to the song. Boasting one of the most dynamic voices in alternative music, his soaring vocals cascade through the track in a way that is all together original. While the bands performance across the board is formidable, special attention must (and should) be given to lead singer and creative mastermind Kyle Hollis. Colliding guitar heavy post-hardcore musings with elements of pop, hip hop and electronic music, their latest song eschews genre expectations while highlighting a keen sense of creative experimentation. “ Hopeless” is a reminder to fans old and new that the band is relentless in their exploration of the sonic landscape of alternative music. This release marks the return of the band after a several year hiatus following their critically acclaimed sophomore LP Do You Feel O.K?. Born out of a post-hardcore scene that’s often characterized more by aggression than accessibility, the five-piece steadfastly refuse to be boxed or pigeonholed, and they’re set on embracing musical tropes not traditionally associated with heavy music. You can stream the song here and view the official music video here. Kentucky based post-hardcore quintet Picturesque released their ambitious new single & video “Hopeless” on Rude Records/Equal Vision Records.

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