THE HAUNT dip deeper into the vibrancy of Social Intercourse with the interstellar exoskeleton âWish You Stayedâ.Â
Written by vocalist Anastasia Grace, along with producer Matt Good, known for expertly fusing genres, styles and moods for career-defining albums by Asking Alexandria, Hollywood Undead, and Sleeping with Sirens, âWish You Stayedâ swirls with an orchestral electronic panache before exploding with its climatic crescendo,Â
Came back around and my hometown’s broken,
Here on the ground, thereâs a love thatâs frozen,
When the words left your mouth, you were set in motionâŠ
I wish you fucking stayed.
Anastasia recalls the session vividly, âWritten and recorded in Phoenix, there were moments where I was beating myself up about my music. Flipping through a notebook, I came across lyrics I wrote a year prior about going on tour and leaving a relationship paused. The song is really about my 15 year old self thinking the person would be there or that they would care enough to wait for me; however, that didnât happen.â
âAs soon as I looked at the lyrics I felt peaceful again. It was the last song we recorded and was a defining moment because the experience wasnât easy but I grew a lot from it and I wouldnât trade it for anything. I felt very proud of what we created.â
For the visual companion, the band linked with Chris Hill/Digital Cypher, once again, this time taking on the pandemic like a gale force storm, crafting a green screen fever dream that recreates life on the road, the ups, the downs, the van shenanigans and convenience store bathrooms.
Accompanying newly shot material, the music video includes concert footage, meet ân greets and merch table hangs with fans in Prague, Paris, London, Manchester, Amsterdam, Pittsburgh, and Munich, while on tour with Palaye Royale.Â
"Wish You Stayed"
“Wish You Stayed” is the fourth song released from Social Intercourse, with previous singles âBrag About,â âConstant,â and âTwisted Dreamâ featured on Spotifyâs Fierce Femmes and New Noise playlists and in the pages of Bloody Disgusting, Wonderland, When The Horn Blows, American Songwriter, Icon Vs Icon, and others.
Tastemaker Alternative Press, who championed their âwicked alt-pop vibes,â have included the band in the return of their iconic â100 ARTISTS YOU NEED KNOWâ collection which hits newsstands (and online) in February.
The S. Florida quartet, which also includes Anastasiaâs older brother Max (guitar/vox), bassist Natalie Smallish, and drummer Nick Lewert, continue to fill-in their non-touring regimen with a just-for-fun performance series of their favorite songs, recently adding an electrifying punk/goth rock resurrection of Billie Eilishâs âYou Should See Me In A Crown.â The clip, which is archived on their IGTV, follows spirited takes on Paramoreâs âMisery Business,â Royal Bloodâs âLights Out,â and Young The Giantâs âMind Over Matter.âÂ
With each successive chapter of Social Intercourse, the kingdom fortifies stronger, stands taller, for the continued assault on the pomposity of societal norms and the supposed death of rock nâ roll. Itâs been away for a while, but its heart is always home. Brick by brick, The Haunt are primed to ascend the throne.