Rock Eupora Celebrates The Messiness Of Life With The Friends That Get Us By On Triumphant New Album Pick At The Scab (August 19 / Single Lock Records)

Nashville-Via-Mississippi Indie Pop Act Expands Sonic Horizons Further Than Ever On String-Laden First Single "Can You Feel The Weight?"

One raucous, sweaty and uplifting live show at a time, Rock Eupora - the musical project spearheaded by Mississippi-born Clayton Waller - has "made its case to claim the South's much-storied indie-pop legacy" (Nashville Scene) with fearless, confessional lyricism delivered through hooks that stay with you long after the setlist ends. Returning this August 19 with Pick At The Scab (Single Lock Records), the first Rock Eupora full-length since before the pandemic, Waller brings the deeply-felt lessons he's learned along the way into a new era of "heart-on-your-sleeve indie in a world that desperately needs it" (NATIVE). 

For an album that centers so deeply on community, its only fitting that Pick At The Scab stands as the most collaborative Rock Eupora release to date; not only benefitting from Waller letting his Nashville support system further into his sonic world, but from access to horn sections and orchestral arrangements to enhance Waller's high-energy, harmony-laden signature sound. There's no better example of those traits coming to life than lead single "Can You Feel The Weight?" - which features 36 tracks of strings while lyrically celebrating the weight lifted off your shoulders "as the ones who love you take away the shame."

Listen to Rock Eupora's "Can You Feel The Weight?" here: https://youtu.be/hvMYiA82EBk

Thematically, Pick At The Scab finds Waller arriving at the revelation that healing begins when we stop trying to force it; and, while we may be constantly compelled to "fix" everything about ourselves, it often works out no better than the titular metaphor if we don't embrace our imperfections in the process. The album also marks Rock Eupora's first full-length release for Single Lock Records, the ascendant Southern independent music label who just took home their first GRAMMY on three total 2022 nominations. The band - named after the small town of Eupora in Waller's home state - performed at Single Lock's official SXSW showcase last month, where 360 Degree Sound praised the "extremely energetic and animated frontman" for "immediately winning over the crowd." Rock Eupora will return to the road this fall, with Pick At The Scab tour dates to be announced soon. 

ROCK EUPORA - PICK AT THE SCAB TRACKLIST

I Love You Because I Want To

Intimacy

New Perspective

Nothing Ever Happens

I Will Never Be Happy

Island Intermission (Just a Taste)

Can You Feel the Weight?

I Don’t Want to Feel Anything Anymore

I Would Tell You

The Accuser

Ode To My Friends