Atlanta emo outfit Microwave saw their latest record Much Love release back in September, shamefully, and cooly, as one of 2016's greatest sleeper hits. The record was frontman Nathan Hardy's finest, unrelenting work to date, speaking on life's hardships once obscured by the religion Hardy was engulfed in two years prior. Microwave crafted an impressive sophomore record, encapsulating the mood and feeling of Hardy's new life post-religious fallout. Through meticulous instrumental work, catchy vocal melodies and lyrics that depict the drinking, smoking and sex we sometimes use to cope, Much Love is an ode to both life's harsh realities and the ways we continue to pull through it.
Today, Much Love's opening track "Roaches" got the visual treatment and EARMILK has the premiere. The song is melodic, short and contemplative as Hardy begs for society to leave its roaches alone. "We sprayed for them to go away / But the little roaches always stay / The little roaches are okay / They’re not hurting anybody." The music video shows a man wearing the mask of a crying baby, watching a television set plagued in roaches and other grotesque things. He's seemingly disturbing by what he's watching and disgusted by its visuals and he eventually ends up inside the television itself.
Watch the video for "Roaches" up above and purchase Much Love from SideOneDummy's official webstore. Stream the record over at Microwave's Bandcamp and catch the band at one of their upcoming tour dates through Warped Tour below.
06/16 – Seattle, Wash. – CenturyLink Field
06/17 – Salem, Ore. – Oregon State Fairgrounds
06/21 – Albuquerque, N.M. – Balloon Fiesta Park
06/22 – Phoenix, Ariz. – Fear Farm Festival Grounds
06/23 – Las Vegas, Nev. – Hard Rock Hotel And Casino
06/24 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Utah State Fair
06/25 – Denver, Colo. – Pepsi Center
06/27 – Nashville, Tenn. – Tennessee State Fair
06/28 – Metairie, La. – Shrine On Airline
06/29 – Atlanta, Ga. – Lakewood Amphitheatre
06/30 – Orlando, Fla. – Tinker Field
07/01 – St. Petersburg, Fla. – Vinoy Waterfront Park
07/02 – West Palm Beach, Fla. – Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
07/04 – Wilmington, N.C. – Legion Stadium
07/06 – Charlotte, N.C. – PNC Music Pavilion
07/07 – Camden, N.J. – BB&T Pavilion
07/08 – Wantagh, N.Y. – Northwell Health at Jones Beach
07/09 – Hartford, Conn. – XFINITY Theatre
07/10 – Scranton, Pa. – The Pavilion At Montage Mountain
07/11 – Virginia Beach, Va. – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
07/12 – Mansfield, Mass. – XFINITY Center
07/13 – Darien Center, N.Y. – Darien Lakes Amphitheater
07/14 – Burgettstown, Pa. – KeyBank Pavilion
07/15 – Holmdel, N.J. – PNC Bank Arts Center
07/16 – Columbia, Md. – Merriweather Post Pavilion
07/18 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio – Blossom Music Center
07/19 – Cincinnati, Ohio – Riverbend Music Center
07/20 – Noblesville, Ind. – Klipsch Music Center
07/21 – Auburn Hills, Mich. – The Palace Of Auburn Hills
07/22 – Tinley Park, Ill. – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
07/23 – Shakopee, Minn. – Canterbury Park
07/24 – Milwaukee, Wis. – Marcus Amphitheater
07/26 – Maryland Heights, Mo. – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
07/27 – Bonner Springs, Kansas – Providence Amphitheater
07/28 – Dallas, Texas – Gexa Energy Pavilion
07/29 – San Antonio, Texas – AT&T Center
07/30 – Houston, Texas – NRG Park
08/01 – Las Cruces, N.M. – New Mexico State Intramural Field
08/04 – Mountain View, Calif. – Shoreline Amphitheatre
08/05 – San Diego, Calif. – Qualcomm Stadium
08/06 – Pomona, Calif. – Pomona Fairplex
