The dynamic force that is Artificial Go return today with their new single “Triple Ones”. As the first release from the Cincinnati-based band since their last LP Musical Chairs released this time last year, members Angie Willcutt, Cole G Patrick, Ryan Sennett, and Micah Wu have been nonstop on the road, playing shows, shaking hands and recording excellent side projects, such as the newly formed Age of Peace (Check out their playlist they made for the ugly hug). “Triple Ones” is an ecstatic release that finds the group back and better than ever. 

Sweeping the pits of punk rock’s heyday, while wielding a commanding anticipation of what’s next, Artificial Go return with an anthemic track dedicated to the reclamation of self. With gritty guitars that stick like gum under the bleachers, the band plays with conversational movements between the bass and the commanding presence of the drum line. Willcutt’s vocals do what they do best, cutting through with inflection and color, as she sings, “Explain to me your delusional behavior,” continuing, “The world dealt me the cards of presumption/ I’ll play them right and use it to my advantage.”

Playing out of their instinctual looseness and pop-song-fascination, this track wields both demanding strength and thoughtful tenderness in the face of frustration. It’s joyous in practice, the lively melody throwing caution to the wind and getting down to the groove. But the band sears the track with both a newfound invincibility, along with their unique type of instinctual care as a unit, as anger and defeat become catalysts for joy and resilience.

About the single, Willcutt shares, ‘“Triple Ones” is an ode to standing up for oneself, questioning authority and reclaiming energy.”

You can pre-order the Triple Ones 7″ now, as well as on vinyl via Carpark Records.