“It’s an attempt to put all of our anxious thoughts into one place,” explained singer and songwriter Lee Jennings of The Funeral Portrait about the inspiration for their newly released single ‘Evergreen’.
“The song speaks to universal and painful truths—that love is the source of all suffering, and the bittersweet feelings that coincide with it,” elaborated Jennings. “The lyrics come from an extremely personal place and are set against a melancholy, stripped-back track that helps accent one of our most emotional hymns to date.”
‘Evergreen’ is one of the three brand new songs featured on the deluxe edition of the red-hot emo-rooted band’s second album, the 24-track Greetings From Suffocate City via Better Noise Music.
You can watch the video below and listen to the song here.
The Funeral Portrait keep making serious waves. The emo rock revivalists achieved the #1 spot last November on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay and Mediabase’s Active Rock radio charts with their smash single ‘Suffocate City (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)’ and they’re again enjoying #1 success on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with ‘Holy Water‘, that features guest vocals by Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch; the song is also firmly planted in the top five on Mediabase’s Active Rock charts.
The montage video for ‘Evergreen’ illustrates The Funeral Portrait‘s success story. It’s been steadily growing since joining forces with Better Noise Music, that’s becoming known for its creative artist development, innovative cross-media strategies, and ability to build international success stories. The campaign for The Funeral Portrait began in August 2022, almost three years ago, with the release of Voodoo Doll when they were an opening band in 300-400 person venues (or smaller). Now they’re drawing the biggest crowds at the major festivals, touring all year with bands like Ice Nine Kills, and gearing up for a European tour this autumn.
The band – Lee Jennings (Vocals), Cody Weissinger (Guitar), Caleb Freihaut (Guitar/auxiliary), Robert Weston(Bass), and Homer Umbanhowar (Drums) – is building on their growing success by releasing the lyric video for ‘Skinny Lies’. The track – sonically bracing and lyrically dark, highlighted by Jennings’ riveting vocal delivery – is one of three brand new songs from the forthcoming deluxe edition release of their second album Greetings From Suffocate City, via Better Noise Music.
“‘Skinny Lies’ is about the cracks in a relationship finally breaking open – The little white lies we tell each other stacking up until there’s nowhere left to hide,” explained singer Lee Jennings. “It’s that moment when the truth is out, and you find yourself wishing you could go back to the comfort of not knowing. This song captures the tension, the regret, and the raw emotions that come with facing reality.”
Orders for the digital, CD and vinyl copies of the deluxe edition of album Greetings From Suffocate City are available here. The digital deluxe collection will include 24 songs, including ‘Holy Water’ feat. Ivan Moody, songs from the Cassanova and the From Beyond The Abyss EPs, as well as the recently released versions of ‘Hearse for Two’ feat. Lilith Czar and three brand new songs: ‘Skinny Lies’, ‘Evergreen’, ‘Lost Boy’.The vinyl and CD two-disc deluxe packages feature 21 tracks, one of which is exclusive to the physical formats (‘Friends Like These’). Copies are available here.
The band is currently on their own headlining tour across the USA, with support from The Rasmus and Archers.
