Delran, New Jersey-based pop-punk band ALL SYSTEMS GO have released another new single, βDonβt Let Me Go,β produced by Man Overboardβs Nik Bruzzese, and today we’re giving you its full presentation with the official music video and the band’s special commentary about their local alt music scene in South Jersey!
Speaking about the new track, the band says that when dealing with hardships, itβs crucial to remember that youβre never alone in what youβre facing, and itβs okay to reach out to your loved ones for help when you need it – the New Jersey-based band ALL SYSTEMS GO underlines the importance of this with their newest single, βDonβt Let Me Go”. Bassist Dean Mason took the reins with the lyrics, reflecting on a difficult time in his life and how he reached out for support at a time where he needed it most.
βThe two central themes to any pop punk banger are hating your town and loving your friends, and so with this single, we decided to give loving our friends a shot. Confronting themes of personal struggle and mental wellness, Don’t Let Me Go is a story of despair and hope that reminds us to rely on the ones we care about when we need them most. I was going through a rough patch when I first came up with the lyrics, and wanted to reflect on how my support network is what gives me the strength to keep going when I feel like I have no hope left.β
βDonβt Let Me Goβ provides an uplifting message to the listeners, sending a reminder that itβs okay not to be okay, and that we will always have people in our corner to help us in our times of need.
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“Very rarely do you go to a show in our area and say βthis band sounds so much like [a famous band]β.” – says the band.
“The scene is also very tight knit; musicians tend to go to each otherβs shows and support one another. The sense of community here is great and we think everyone has grown closer since the pandemic hit, when we first realized that we needed to adapt but also support each other.”
“When we didnβt have live music, everyone who wanted to keep their projects going thought of creative ways to stay on top of their game, whether that be live stream performances, creating content, starting podcasts and interviewing others in the scene, or curating playlists to boost everyoneβs Spotify algorithm. Hell, we even took part in a 2-month backyard wiffle ball tournament that was live streamed like ESPN with a few other bands in our scene. 2022 is also going to be a great year for new music in our scene and weβre excited for it.”
Here are some solid records that you need to check out from the South Jersey scene:
Stations, by The American Standard
If youβre into heavy pop punk with lots of guitar riffs and solos, gritty vocals but also soaring choruses, youβll really enjoy this record. Straight up we collectively think this has to be one of the best albums to come out of the local scene. The Am Stand is from our hometown but we only just connected in 2020 right before everything shut down. Weβre glad we got the chance to though and we canβt wait to share the stage again this spring (spoiler alert).
Moments Before, the Wind, by Sweep Echo
Weβve been show-friends with these guys for a long time and their frontman Dan Holden is one of our best friends. This EP has 3 songs in a weird guitar tuning but they all seem to flawlessly blend together in the best way possible. This record starts with an instrumental cover, then a song inspired by the book βHouse of Leavesβ and finishes with a song Dan wrote thatβs lyrically based on the works of director Mike Flanagan (Haunting of Hill House/Bly Manor). All of it is super deep and spooky but a great listen.
Ellen, by Driving Underwater
This EP is straight up fun to listen to and sing along to at shows. DU brands themselves as βwhatevercoreβ but itβs fitting; any fans of punk rock, emo, pop punk or prog rock would definitely enjoy this EP as it has all of those genresβ vibes in just 3 songs. Will, Rob, and G are all very talented musicians and they have an album coming out sometime this year that weβre really looking forward to hearing.
