YONAKA “open up a new era” on visceral comeback single ‘Problems’

YONAKA have returned with a new single called ‘Problems’ – you can listen to it below.

The song marks the first preview of the Brighton band’s upcoming second album, which is yet to be announced. Their first record ‘Don’t Wait ‘Til Tomorrow’ arrived in 2019, ahead of their ‘Seize The Power’ mixtape (2021) and EP ‘Welcome To My House’ (2023).

“‘Problems’ is about when love starts to turn a little bit ugly. And it was the only song that could open up this new era of YONAKA,” explained frontwoman Theresa Jarvis.

Per a press release, the track opens the door to some new lyrical themes for the singer, as she explores matters of the heart.

“Don’t call me baby anymore/ Don’t need your web not like before/ I tried my best to reconcile/ It don’t come easy when you feel the void/ Making noise,” Jarvis sings in the restrained first verse, before ‘Problems’ blasts into a heavy, visceral chorus.

“It’s like I said/ I’ve got problems/ It’s hard to hear/ When you can’t solve them/ Oh and it hurts like death/ My only friend/ How could I ever love again?/ Forgive me I’ve got problems, yeah,” the frontwoman adds.

YONAKA’s as-yet-untitled second album was produced by bassist Alex Crosby and Dimitri Tikovoi (Placebo, The Libertines).

Jarvis said: “This record’s about love but it’s not all gooey – it’s the dirty bits and the harsh bits that happen to everyone whether you admit it or no.”

Speaking to NME about their debut album in 2019, YONAKA explained that they were “ready to start writing the next one” at the time.

Bassist Alex Crosby said the band wanted to go “somewhere different, definitely” with their second full-length, adding: “We don’t want to do the same thing, our tastes are always changing.

Jarvis added: “It’s got to be fresh. I’d love to do a Marvel-themed album.”

Crosby continued: “I think I speak for everyone, we need to do music. Regardless of whether it’s a job or not, it’s something we’d be doing anyway. It’s something we all need in our lives.”

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