Brooklyn, New York’s finest MakeWar are back with their new album, A Paradoxical Theory of Change, which will be released on June 28. This album delves deep into themes of reinvention, self-belief, and the strength of vulnerability, making it their most personal record yet.
The sound consists of raspy edged vocals, fine-tuned with the vibes going back to the emo pop 2000’s and then leading us into a new era of music. It’s gutting and will open the senses. Music in theory excavates the soul, and you will feel those intentions of Makewar.
Vocalist and guitarist Jose Prieto shares, “A Paradoxical Theory Of Change talks about how if you really want or need change in your life, instead of fighting or pushing against whatever it is that you’re feeling, you should absorb it, accept it and let it be. It’s there for a reason, and once you acknowledge that you’re living with this problem, you can actually mold it. You have to let it be and not fuck with it so you can finally find change.”
Prieto expressed latest single, “‘Tell Me,” is about the catharsis of giving up or giving in—when you’ve had enough. You’re sick of fighting for something to change, just to stay where you are. Sick of fighting for a different outcome, so you surrender. But with this surrender, you become free. You grow, accept, and change. This track is the lead single from our brand-new album, A Paradoxical Theory of Change, for a reason. MakeWar has never been about giving up; instead, we’ve always fought to liberate ourselves from imagined prisons. In “Tell Me”and throughout the album, see and hear MakeWar’s vulnerability and growth in ways never before seen. This record is the most quintessentially MakeWar yet paradoxically different. We hope you enjoy ‘Tell Me”, and we can’t wait to share the rest with y’all.”
“Tell Me” video below.
“Tell Me,” is a dark peek into the inner struggles, and how we as humans can conquer it. Their music is for the lovers of alt rock, but more so ones who admire the truth and vulnerably that music takes us too.
Heartbreak, despair, and alcohol have long been the epicenter of those struggles as shared by the band. Many can emphasize, and as seen in their narrative, growth can aid in this struggle. Mental health and addiction are all too real. Lyrically the music navigates life’s treacherous terrain. Musically, one can see the demons and heal.
Preorder music and tickets here.
26 Apr 2024 in Philadelphia, PA @ Ortlieb’s
27 Apr 2024 in New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
28 Jun 2024 in Ysselsteyn, Netherlands @ Jera On Air Fest
29 Jun 2024 in Freudenburg, Germany @ Green Hell Festival
30 Jun 2024 in Munster, Germany @ Drei Klang
2 Jul 2024 in Berlin, Germany @ Reset Club
3 Jul 2024 in Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
5 Jul 2024 in Naaldwijk, Netherlands @ De Flaat
6 Jul 2024 in Enkirch, Germany @ Falling Open Air
8 Jul 2024 in Kingston Upon Thames, UK @ The Fighting Cocks
9 Jul 2024 in Stafford, UK @ Redrum
10 Jul 2024 in Manchester, UK @ Gullivers
11 Jul 2024 in London, UK @ New Cross Inn
12 Jul 2024 in Paris, France @ TBA
13 Jul 2024 in Hormersdorf, Germany @ KNRD Fest
14 Jul 2024 in Jena, Germany @ MVZ Wagner
16 Jul 2024 in Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ MK Bar
17 Jul 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany @ Goldmark´s
18 Jul 2024 in Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland @ Parabole Festival
19 Jul 2024 in Sankt Georgen im Attergau, Austria @ Fall Back Down
20 Jul 2024 in Munich, Germany @ Backstage (Free and Easy Fest)
21 Jul 2024 in Lecco, Italy @ Granozero
23 Jul 2024 in Barcelona, Spain @ Deskomunal
24 Jul 2024 in Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain @ Dabadaba
25 Jul 2024 in Madrid, Spain @ Wurtlizer Ballroom
26 Jul 2024 in Sama De Langreo, Spain @ Cerveceria La Industria
27 Jul 2024 in Cap Decouverte, France @ Xtremefest
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