gP. is a self-described trip-rock band lead by vocalist Justin Bonifacio and features one-time Taking Back Sunday guitarist Matt Fazzi. They have a new EP called sexindustryfolklore that’s out today and to coincide with the release we’re premiering a new video from the band for their song “Für Zoe.”
From the get-go it’s apparent that “Für Zoe” isn’t your typical rock song, giving some weight to the “trip-rock” descriptor. The track starts out in a deconstructed manner, with a simple palm-muted guitar riff along with heavy bass and drums. The song shifts dynamics abruptly, moving from this funky verse to a bridge with Bonifacio intensely clapping along with the beat, before breaking into the soaring chorus that features bendy guitar riffs that would sound perfectly natural on a mid-90s Midwest emocore song.
While far from a hardcore punk song, heavier musical influences (not to mention the drummer’s Black Flag t-shirt” are quick easy to spot out in “Für Zoe,” which are mixed with electronic and trip-hop to create “trip rock.” The video itself is fairly straightforward as the band performs in a small room with the intensity of playing a packed music club.
“‘Für Zoe’ is a my translation of a letter I once received; the last in a series of letters written to me from a woman with whom I was very much in love,” said Bonifacio. “When it came time to make the next step deeper into the relationship, I cut ties with her out of fear; fear of missing out on a life with no commitment or responsibility. In the letter, she implored me to step back and realize this decision would end up bad for me. She explained to me that taking on more responsibility would be enriching to my life and to refuse it, detrimental. Like a weak and stubborn young man, I broke her heart, cut her off and ultimately regretted the solitude that came out of the decision. She then went on to marry and start a family, as it goes. The song exists in the moment of the final chance she gave me to go back on my decision. She and I would listen to a lot of classical music together, and the song title is an homage to ‘Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor,’ traditionally known as ‘Für Elise Beethoven.’ Matt Fazzi added a lot of guitar and vocals to this song to thicken up the choruses and bridge.”
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