Emery has announced their ninth studio album, Rub Some Dirt On It, and shared the new single, “I Don’t Know You At All.”
Throughout 2021, the band self-produced what would become Rub Some Dirt On It, funded entirely by the group’s membership community, Emeryland. As such, they pushed the envelope by making the album “in a two-hour span with 12 cameras and no breaks, just one session of pure collective focus.”
The band has this to say about their latest track:
“‘I Don’t Know You At All’ is somewhat of an experimental song for us. We wanted it to feel like a loop that builds and changes dynamically throughout. The drum loop was recorded live, and perfectly captures the energy of the song from the first beat. Vocally, the melody and lyrics were intended to really push the dynamics to the next level.”
About Rub Some Dirt On It, bassist Devin Shelton notes that the album “focuses on moments that were hard to navigate, but ultimately character-building experiences in our lives. When we would fall, scrape our knees, or get some other fairly insignificant injury, our dads would always say, ‘Rub some dirt on it.’ In other words, you’re tougher than you think. Instead of crying or dwelling on it, get up and keep going. Don’t let the pain define you. Instead, learn from it and become better.”
In the end, Emery deliver their most impactful statement with the album. “Music can offer so many different things to people no matter what they’re going through,” explains Shelton.
“Lyrics and music can often say what conversations cannot. Emery has given us a license to live full lives, say things we believe, have unlimited fun, make changes that would otherwise be extremely difficult, and do it all with our best friends. What a life.”
Rub Some Dirt On It arrives June 24 via Tooth & Nail Records and is now available for pre-order.
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