Familiar Drugs

"Familiar Drugs"
Single by Alexisonfire
Released15 February 2019
GenreSludge metal[1]
Length4:19
LabelDine Alone
Songwriter(s)Dallas Green, Jordan Hastings, Wade MacNeil, George Pettit, Chris Steele
Producer(s)Karl Bareham
Alexisonfire singles chronology
"The Northern"
(2009) 		"Familiar Drugs"
(2019) 		"Complicit"
(2019)

"Familiar Drugs" is a single released by Canadian band Alexisonfire on 15 February 2019, their first release of original music in almost 10 years.[2][3][4] Lead vocalist George Pettit described the song as being about "being at a point in your life where you know you can make a change yet choosing to not make that change."[5]

The music video was released on 16 April 2019, directed by Michael Maxxis and was shot using VHS tape and cellphones.[6]

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] 50

References

  1. ^ HILL, JOHN (15 February 2019). "HEAR ALEXISONFIRE UNLEASH ANTHEMIC SLUDGE ON FIRST NEW SONG IN A DECADE". Decibel. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Alexisonfire Release Brand New Song Familiar Drugs". dinealonerecords.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Listen to Alexisonfire's comeback track 'Familiar Drugs', their first new material in nine years". nme.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019. nme
  4. ^ "George Pettit: This is the best era of Alexisonfire". kerrang.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Alexisonfire Release First New Song in a Decade Familiar Drugs". loudwire.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Alexisonfire Drop VHS Video for Familiar Drugs". exclaim.ca. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Alexisonfire Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.