Pretty raw and honest stuff from the Waterparks frontman...
Waterparks vocalist and guitarist Awsten Knight has taken to Twitter to share his feelings of "dread" ahead of the release of the band's new album, Entertainment.
The frontman hasn't held back either, saying: "The last couple of months have been weird, difficult and everything else that sits in the realm of 'bad'... to be (overly) honest with you Entertainment was ruined for me."
You can read his full and frank statement below:
"Hi
I'm not sure how to start so I just will. To be transparent and blunt, the last couple of months have been weird, difficult and everything else that sits in the realm of 'bad'. I lost a lot mentally and physically. Certain things happened and to be (overly) honest with you 'Entertainment' was ruined for me.I stopped listening to it and it felt weird to hype it in interviews. However, the worst part was the pure dread I felt thinking 'Fuck I still have to tour on this and sing these words every night.' The idea of that was actual torture.
It's been fucking with me a lot more than I show it. Yesterday I sat down and listened, like LISTEN listened, and to be honest it didn't sting the way I thought it would. The songs were still the same but at the same time feel entirely different. It's like all of the meanings have new context and while it's not as strong (the change in feeling) as I fully want, it's getting there, at least to where I can listen and not feel a pit in my stomach anymore.
No matter how I feel towards the subjects I wrote about on 'Entertainment' (currently), I'm now able to listen to and love this album again. It's a snapshot of me over the months of December 2016 - July 2017, with a few pieces of times much further back than that.When I listened yesterday my primary thought was 'Fuck. Fuck. This album is flawless. It is perfect. It is so good." These are all things that I really needed to feel about it again. Soon, you'll understand.
So hey, I'm excited 'again' for you to hear 'Entertainment'. See you all again real soon.
A"
Pretty strong stuff, eh?
Waterparks will release Entertainment via Easy Life Records on January 26. Check out the latest single and video, Lucky People, below.
The band return to the UK for live dates later this year.
MARCH
01: Birmimgham Institute
02: Dublin Academy
03: Leeds Stylus
04: London Koko
06: Glasgow ABC
07: Manchester Ritz
08: Cardiff Y-Plas
09: Southampton Engine Rooms
10: Brighton Concorde 2
