With their latest single “Loyal Freedom Dogs”, Bad Assumption unleashes a new beast. Its title references German right-wing influencer Naomi Seibt, also known as the “Anti-Greta”, who calls her Instagram followers the Loyal Freedom Squad. With “Loyal Freedom Dogs”, the track subverts this idea of loyalty by depicting the growing right-wing as wild animals, chained-up and howling. But once they are let off the leash, they become calm and silent.
The song’s core message is wrapped in a raw hardcore-type sound, punctuated by an anthemic chorus reminiscent of new school hardcore. For the first time in their work, the band includes a German verse to hammer home the importance of their message to German listeners.
Bad Assumption refuses to stand idly by and let themselves be eaten up the world’s suffering. With their new songs, they are off the chain, sounding freer than ever. They bid farewell to hatred and doubt, and instead champion unity in the face of the biggest catastrophe in the history of humankind. The band doesn’t stop at calling for resistance, but states plainly what the long, slow battle against the world’s injustices means for those fighting. In doing so, Bad Assumption’s sound is more versatile than ever: melodic hardcore meets pop-punk, alternative rock cut through with post-rock elements. It’s music for fans of Stick To Your Guns, Being As An Ocean, Touché Amoré and Billy Talent alike.