Tiberius - "Moab"

Boston's favorite farm emo band released a new single last week, and as with the previous ones, "Moab" is pretty great. This new one seems to truly nail the genre of farm emo, which I believe I've said with the previous singles, but especially so with this one. It lands square in the middle of the two disparate genres, combining the twang of country with the earnestness of Midwest emo. There's also a surprising amount of pop sneaking around under the surface, and it's hard to tell if "Moab" is emo with twang or country with some emo/punk noise and aggression. It's one of the more unique sounds coming out of Boston these days, and I can honestly say no one in the city sounds quite like Tiberius.

Brendan Wright (vocals/guitar) says of their band's latest single:

“Moab was a song I wrote about trying to let go. At the time I was defining myself by expectations of a strained relationship. I was feeling pretty insane - like the kind of insane you feel back in 8th grade where you come home crying all of the time because you have absolutely no sense of self. Writing ‘Moab’ offered catharsis. Looking back, I feel a lot of embarrassment around those feelings, - but it was how I felt at the time and that was the place I was in. I wish I had acted differently, and I strive to now.”

You can listen to "Moab" below. Troubadour is due out November 14 on Audio Antihero, and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp. For more on Tiberius, check out the artist on Instagram and Facebook.