Split Chain will be releasing their debut album “motionblur” on July 11. The effort will include the following tracks:
01. “Under The Wire”
02. “bored. tired. torn.”
03. “I’m Not Dying To Be Here”
04. “Rookie”
05. “who am I?”
06. “SPIT”
07. “greyintheblue”
08. “The Space In Between”
09. “Subside”
10. “Headway”
11. “my mistake…”
A video for “bored. tired. torn.” can be seen below.
Bassist Tom Davies said the following about the record:
“‘motionblur‘ is as much a coming-of-age story as it is a celebration of our adolescence and the things that defined us. We wanted to encapsulate the feelings of angst and isolation that so many struggle with growing up—but just as importantly, we wanted to honor the things that shaped us: the lifestyles, the music, and the pop culture that became part of our identity.
This album is an amalgamation of our individual and collective experiences. While its themes can be dark, at its core, ‘motionblur’ is about resilience—about making it through without letting those experiences weigh you down. It was crucial for us to create an album that felt like a cohesive piece of art while still being sonically diverse. We wanted to capture the feeling of growing up in an era when albums were more than just collections of songs—they were experiences, meant to be played from start to finish, over and over again.”
Vocalist Bert Martinez-Cowles added the following about the single:
“‘bored. tired. torn’ explores the difficulty and pain of growing up in a broken childhood home. Thematically the song centers on whether or not someone should have to deal with the shit they’re dealt by relatives just because they’re family. The song is a declaration against that, and tries to positively convey the message that nobody has to put up with it just because they’re share blood with the people hurting them. Don’t feel bound to it just because society would expect you to, always make the best decision for yourself regardless of what anybody else makes of it. You’ll be grateful you did.”
Speaking further on the record itself, Martinez-Cowles stated that “motionblur‘ is, “a record that tells you that it’s okay to be your authentic self. This is the story of what we’ve been through, and this is the story of who we are today. You either let the things you have experienced define you, or you choose a different path. You can be whoever you want to be. If there’s one thing I hope people take from the album, it’s that.”