Wild Pink announced Still Coming Down, releasing August 21 on Fire Talk Records, and shared the first single “Round of Applause at the End of the World.” The album was recorded in one week at Drop of Sun studios in Asheville, North Carolina, with producer and engineer Alex Farrar. MJ Lenderman and Meg Duffy of Hand Habits appear on tracks, and Xandy Chelmis of Wednesday plays pedal steel on the lead single. John Ross battled and beat cancer and became a father before the album, shaping a new perspective and a “genuine rock record.” The single blends acoustic instruments with heavy electric guitars and a steady backbeat, with lyrics from a paranoid narrator contemplating the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy.
"Still Coming Down was recorded in one week at Drop of Sun studios of Asheville, North Carolina, with the help of producer and engineer Alex Farrar. MJ Lenderman and Meg Duffy of Hand Habits appear on tracks, as does Xandy Chelmis of Wednesday, who provided pedal steel on “Round of Applause at the End of the World.”"
"John Ross, frontman of Wild Pink, battled and beat cancer and became a father in the build-up to the new album, according to a press release, giving him a new perspective and helping create what promises to be “a genuine rock record.” In a statement, Ross added, “Strangely, I feel like I've found my voice on this record.”"
"On “Round of Applause at the End of the World,” Wild Pink blend acoustic instruments with heavy electric guitars and a steady backbeat to create a song that feels like Bruce Springsteen at his most anthemic and historical. The song is built around a simple, catchy melody and chords that elicit pathos."
"Ross sings from a paranoid and conspiracy-minded narrator's perspective, contemplating the assassination of John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy. The narrator keeps coming back to a central phrase that is the heart of the terse lyrics: “I don't know what my idea of fun is anymore.”"
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