KennyHoopla Welcomes Albert Hammond Jr. On New Track “NEW AMERICA//”

KennyHoopla has released the new single NEW AMERICA// featuring guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes. The song, which was released on Juneteenth is centered around themes of cyclical inequality, generational trauma, and the illusion of progress. “At its core ‘New America’ is a cynical play on words” says the artists. “Modern society sells us a vision of ‘newness,’ but underneath the fresh paint, America is just making the bed but hiding the mess underneath it. History is being rebuilt with the exact same old bricks; the house is just a different color, and the foundation is still stained by yesterday’s blood. We are still fighting the same battles for equality that our elders fought, but the conflict has moved from the streets to the screen. 

KennyHoopla continues; “Every ounce of trauma is simply repurposed. Tragically, our progress is always paid for by martyrs, forcing us to lose someone or something just to gain an inch. The central lyric, ‘We’re falling up, it’s the story of my generation,’ captures this exhausting cycle. Almost winning by accident. Rather than offering a neat solution, this song is an analysis of our current reality more than it is at all an answer. This is my attempt to make my own personal political aimed anthem for my generation that I’d want to hear with my perspective.” 

KennyHoopla is on tour this summer with along with Young The Giant and Cold War Kids. For more info, visit www.kennyhoopla.com.