Carolina Liar Set Themselves Free In "Drown"

The Swedish/American alternative rock band Carolina Liar recently debuted their brand new video for their anthemic tune, "Drown," the lead track from the L.A.-based rock quartet's upcoming sophomore effort, "Wild Blessed Freedom," which is set hitting shelves on September 27th. The catchy "Drown" that can be described as Switchfoot meeting U2, this song should do well on radio with a chorus that will stick to your head like superglue. The Kevin Adamson-directed video features the alt-rockers playing in a white room and getting splattered with phosphorescent paint.
"It's a song about coming to terms with the decision to start a new life - just jump in headfirst and be set free," the Lead vocalist Chad Wolf told Billboard magazine. "In a lot of ways, it's about where the band is now. We've parted ways with our label and are putting this new record out on our own. Like any new adventure, it's something that's both daunting and exciting, but luckily we live in an age when artists no longer need the major label machine to heard. So we're looking forward to this new journey. The album title 'Wild Blessed Freedom' also ties in to that theme."
Recorded over a full year, with their time split between Sweden and Los Angeles, "Wild Blessed Freedom," is the follow-up to 2008's debut album "Coming To Terms," a disc hailed by Rolling Stone for "fusing the anthemic elements of U2 and the Killers with the electro production of Swedish pop maestro Max Martin." Fueled by hit singles "I'm Not Over" and "Show Me What I'm Looking For," Carolina Liar blanketed both radio and television, generating nationwide airplay at modern rock and alternative while also appearing in shows such as "The Vampire Diaries," "American Idol," "Gossip Girls," "The Hills," and many more.
Speaking about the new record, Wolf remarked, "This is our second album with producer Max Martin and once again, it was an amazing experience. He has an incredible ear and an uncanny ability to bring out stuff that you don't realize you have inside," says the frontman. "We ended up with a bigger-sounding album and music that really lends itself to a live experience. We wanted to write songs that can get the audience up and moving and excited. And we had a great time making it. It sounds bigger, and it feels bigger. I wouldn't say that this is a concept album, but there's a sense of freedom that runs through this group of songs: the idea of having the faith to let yourself go and do something crazy."