The Commoners release new single THE WAY I AM – and announce their new 2024 album, RESTLESS.
Following the release of their first new single “Devil Teasin Me” back in November, The Commoners are back with a vengeance, rolling out a new single, and official announcement for the Restless album, to be released on June 21st.
THE COMMONERS – NEW 2024 ALBUM “RESTLESS”
The Commoners are on track for another banner year with the release of their highly anticipated third album, Restless. Released by Gypsy Soul Records on Friday 21 June 2024, the highly anticipated new album features ten tracks that grip your senses and make you groove. The album is available to pre-order in various formats from https://www.thecommoners.ca/store.
Following their critically acclaimed 2022 sophomore album Find A Better Way, the Canadian Roots-Rock quintet continue their dedicated musical journey to provide listeners with a hearty dose of Southern-style swagger accentuated with slide guitar, organ swell, and heartfelt vocals.
Kicking through the speaker with high energy and grit, “The Way I Am” bears an unapologetically wild spirit, effectively setting a tone that matches the album’s edgy theme. Chris Medhurst’s lead vocals plead and pry over Ben Spiller’s pulsing bass and Adam Cannon’s rhythmic percussion, steering the verses into a true rock n’ roll chorus supported by rich harmonies and wailing riffs.
Combined with Ross Hayes Citrullo’s infectious guitar riffs, the new single delivers a second helping of anthemic, guitar-driven rock. It’s the perfect follow-up to the previous single, “Devil Teasin’ Me” which proved immensely popular on British classic rock radio including a 10-week run and over 90 spins on Planet Rock.
At just over three and a half minutes long, “The Way I Am” rocks from top to bottom, fuelled by a band whose performances. As Devis Gate Music says, “it’s a riotous celebration of life.”
A natural evolution from their 2022 album Find A Better Way, Restless offers a peek behind the curtain of success, revealing the gruelling routines and ragged emotions that hide behind the glamorous aesthetic of a rock band on the rise. With introspective, slower-tempo numbers pocketed amongst rip-roaring anthems, the new album, recorded at RHC Music in Toronto, is a portrait of a hardworking group revitalizing a classic genre.
Stream/Buy “The Way I Am” HERE.
WATCH Music Video for “The Way I AM” HERE.
The Way I Am – The Commoners – LYRICS
Anger
Covers me
I’m blinded
By what I can’t see
You reach
For my shoulder
But I keep pushing back
Get colder and colder
If I’m righteous
Will you hold on
If I spit fire
Will you smoulder
When I’m falling on my knees
And I can’t find that sweet release
Will you leave me where I stand
It’s not the way I feel
It’s just the way I am
You stay
By my side
I break
Where I can’t hide
Will you
Keep me sober
We’re both on the edge
I might pull us over
Well I hate this
Situation
Can I take this
From my temptation
When I’m falling on my knees
And I can’t find that sweet release
Will you leave me where I stand
It’s not the way I feel
No no no
It’s just the way I am
When I’m falling on my knees
And I can’t find that sweet release
Will you leave me where I stand
It’s not the way I feel
No no no no
When I’m falling on my knees
And I can’t find that sweet release
Will you leave me where I stand
It’s not the way I feel
No no
It’s not the way I feel
No no
It’s not the way I feel
It’s just the way I am
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Just listened to The Way I Am on Planet Rock in the UK and I thought I was listening to new material fro Lou Gramm. What an amazing vocal. Getting this album when it comes out!