Forked are a hardcore band currently scattered between Germany and Poland, but the roots go back to Portugal — where all the members first got into the punk and hardcore scene almost 20 years ago. Their new single “Same Language” drops March 20th, and it’s the third single they’ve put out since December, each one showing a different side of what the band does. This one goes furthest.
“It’s probably the song where our sound started to open up the most,” the band says. “Hardcore is still at the core of what we do but with this track we allowed ourselves to lean more into melody and atmosphere.”
The verses hit with the usual urgency — fast, abrasive, rooted in the kind of hardcore punk intensity they draw from bands like C4. But the chorus goes somewhere else entirely. Shoegaze textures, subtle IDM-influenced rhythmic elements, something more immersive and wide open. “The chorus almost feels like stepping into a different emotional space,” they say. “That contrast ended up reflecting the theme of the song in an unexpected way.”
The theme is restlessness. Not just being unhappy with where you are, but the constant chase — always looking for the next version of yourself, the next place, the next idea. “It’s something we’ve all experienced in different ways,” the band says.
“The push to grow mixed with the frustration of never feeling fully settled.” The lyrics deal with never being satisfied with where or what you are, that tension between ambition and discontent, wanting to evolve but being unable to stand still. Musically, they tried to mirror that by letting the song move between intensity and something more expansive and reflective.
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The guys call it their most ambitious song so far, and their most melodic hardcore track to date. The single drops alongside a remix and lands right ahead of their Portugal tour running March 26th through 28th — where it’ll serve as a central piece of the live set.
That tour timing matters. “Even though we’re now spread between Germany and Poland, Portugal is where we all come from and where all of us first got involved in the punk and hardcore scene,” they say. “All of us have been part of that community for almost 20 years, so in many ways this tour feels less like going somewhere new and more like coming back home.”
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“Same Language” is out March 20th on all streaming platforms.
