Pop punk rockers Knuckle Puck have just released the music video for their new single Twist, from their sophomore album Shapeshifter.
The band began work on their second album in early 2017, the follow up to Copacetic. They realised halfway through the process that they weren’t making the right album to represent themselves at that time.
“Having such a struggle and being so disconnected in the recording process felt wrong. It felt so wrong, and we were all afraid to talk about it. There was some denial when we realized what was unfolding.” – Nick Casasanto (guitar) on restarting the bands second album.
Discouraged, they changed producers and eventually came back to the same producer they worked with for Copacetic, Seth Henderson. Working to create the true album they wanted to release, the band came back with Shapeshifter which was released through Rise Records.
“When you reach early adulthood and start to see your life take shape, it’s also important to shape your identity and break yourself free from anything that might be holding you down. That was a glaring parallel between what was going on with the record and what we were writing about at the time. Although it was tumultuous, I truly think we wouldn’t have written the same record without going through what we did. I hope the album instills a little bit of hope in people. You look at politics and how fast the world is now, everything the internet is bringing to the world. It’s difficult to form an identity when there’s so much in your face. I hope people realize they should consume the things that really speak to them. Through that, I feel like it’s the most satisfying way to be who you want to be.” – Nick Casasanto