Bermuda Search Party announce sophomore studio album, Fools On Parade – out April 4
Today, Boston’s Bermuda Search Party announced they will release their sophomore album, Fools On Parade, on April 4th. The record is their first since signing with Nettwerk Music Group. In 2024, the group dove headfirst into crafting what would become Fools On Parade. They decamped to Los Angeles, where they couch surfed for three weeks while recording with producer Eric Palmquist.
“In the past, we recorded live with some overdubs later,” notes bassist Claire Davis. “This was the first time where we truly started from the ground up. We focused on what each song needed as opposed to what we’d been doing with it on tour. It was a new approach for us, and the simple elements shine. Eric was a big part of why the record is what it is. I grew up listening to Bad Suns, and we reached out blindly to him. It was cool he responded in the first place. For about a month, it was nothing but this album for us, which put us in a cool creative space.”
“Everybody in the band complements each other well,” vocalist Leo Son explains. “It’s a balance of strange energy, and it just works. It’s funny, because the phrase Fools On Parade resonates with us. We’re never trying to be cool; we’re a bunch of goofs. I’ve been recovering, clean, and sober for a while, and I took the emotions I had when I was drinking and using, and I tried to paint a picture. I hope the record uplifts the listener and makes them see life is worth showing up for. It’s okay to feel good!” Leo leaves off. “We’re showing who we are,” adds Claire. “You don’t have to change yourself or put on a front. Deep down, we’re all the same. We’re all Fools On Parade.”
To celebrate the announcement, they’ve shared the new single, “Sed N Dun,” a catchy earworm infused with a horn section and velvety pop dual vocal harmonies. Leo adds, “It is the contagiously peppy, infectiously catchy breakup anthem that will get stuck in not just your head, but in every fiber of your body and clothing, just like that happy memory you can’t untangle from a cyclical toxic relationship. Groovy in instrumentation and lyrically thought-provoking, it explores the fabric of a relationship that, for better or for worse, will not hold together, no matter how often it is mended, patched, and sewn back together. Just like that sweater with holes, rips, and tears that stays in the back of your closet and no longer keeps you warm, it is the tale of a love that no longer functions properly, but is too comfortable and familiar to throw away, so it will continue to play out on repeat.”
Feature image by: Stephanie Larsen
