Weakened Friends - "Tough Luck (Bleed Me Out)"

We've been fans of Weakened Friends for years now, possibly even a decade. The Maine trio have always made this fantastic blend of indie rock and al-rock mixed with some pop stylings, and have been delving into the pop side of that sound for a little while now. Their latest single, "Tough Luck (Bleed Me Out)," is their most pop-laden single yet, but still keeps everything we've always loved about them intact. Many artists we regularly cover have been dabbling more and more into a more pop leaning sound, to various degrees of success (in our opinion, at least). Weakened Friends have completely nailed it with their new single. It adds in the pop focus but keeps all of the alt-rock guitars as it transitions from one sound to another. And, in true Weakened Friends fashion, they've managed to make the line ""Til I'm nothing / Bleed me out" into what is sure to be a shout-a-long chorus.

You can listen to "Tough Luck (Bleed Me Out)" below. Feels Like Hell is due out October 4 on Don Giovanni Records, and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp. For more on Weakened Friends, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song and include November 16 at The Drake in Amherst, MA and November 20 at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA.

8/2 - Portland, ME - Back Cove Music and Arts Fest 

9/21 - Chicago IL - Riot Fest 

10/16 - Troy, NY - No Fun

10/17 - Rochester, NY - The Bug Jar

10/18 - Toronto, ON - The Sound Garage

10/22 - Cincinnati, OH - Radio Artifact

10/23 - Chattanooga, TN - The Boneyard

10/29 - Charlotte, NC - Snug Harbor

10/30 - Durham, NC - Pinhook

10/31 - Atlanta, GA - Altar

11/1 - Greenville, SC - Swanson’s Warehouse

11/5 - Milwaukee, WI - X-Ray Arcade

11/7 - Detroit, MI - Lager House

11/8 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop

11/9 - Columbus, OH - Ace Of Cups

11/12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Bottlerocket Social Hall

11/13 - Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong

11/14 - Philadelphia, PA - Nikki Lopez

11/15 - Brooklyn, NY - The Sultan Room

11/16 - Amherst, MA - The Drake

11/20 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair

11/21 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground (Showcase Room)