L.S. Dunes have unveiled a new single, Paper Tigers.
The track is taken from the supergroup’s impending second LP
Violet, which is due out on January 31, 2025 via Fantasy Records.
Says guitarist Frank Iero of how it came about: “I think when I
initially started writing the chord progression for this song I was originally
writing it for myself, because it didn’t feel like an L.S. Dunes song to me,
and if it was an L.S. Dunes song, it would most certainly be a departure from
what we had done in the past.
“And then I started to think, ‘Well, that’s really silly of me,
why wouldn’t Dunes be able to do something like this?’ If I want listeners to
not put us in a box and believe we can do anything then I’m going to have to
believe it first. So I reworked the progression a little bit and sent it over.
Hearing it now, I can’t believe I ever doubted it. Paper Tigers was always an
L.S. Dunes song. Together we can do anything.”
“This is the song I listen to most on our record,” adds drummer
Tucker Rule. “Yes, I listen to my own record because I think it’s that good.
This song scratches all the itches… sludgy tempo, heavy ballad, mega riffs,
soaring vocals and lots of space to play cool drums. This would be one of the
songs I’d take to the deserted island with me. This is my favourite song on the
record!”
High praise, indeed! Check it out:
