Las Vegas-based modern rock band Crashing Wayward have recently released a new single “Closer” and a music video for the song. “Closer” is one of several songs from the band’s upcoming debut album Listen! which is slated to release on June 9th under the RFK Media label. Mike Gillies, who previously worked with Metallica, Mötley Crüe and The Cult, has worked to produce the upcoming album. Listen! explores the diverse influences from its members and goes beyond the bounds of alternative hard rock. Watch the music video and listen to Crashing Wayward’s newest single “Closer” below.

The song’s lyrics seem to depict the singer reaching out to someone who needs help. The person in question doesn’t open up to anyone, instead opting for “Confiding all to a cigarette / From the corner of the mouth the heart speaks.” The singer sees their pain and wants to help: “I can be anything you want me / Top speed and I come running / Closer now just don’t let go.”

On the band’s unique sound, guitarist Stacey David Blades says, “There are four strong songwriters with all different types of influences, so this creates a unique sound… From a guitar standpoint, David Harris plays a lot in open tunings which gives the riffs a very different vibe along with my mainly Drop D tuning. When you put the guitar parts together, they are very different. Added to that is Carl Raether’s powerful bass lines plus Shon McKee’s fantastic drumming—and with Pete’s distinctive vocals and melody lines, you get Crashing Wayward.”