Boys Night Out "Obsequiarch"

Published Jun 09, 2016

"Obsequiarch" with the track's liberal use of vocal harmonies, call and response vocals, and a crushing tempo change in the back half.

After years of inactivity and a one-off performance back in 2009 , Canadian post-hardcore crew Boys Night Out are ready to let their new six-song EP Black Dogs off the leash next month. Ahead of its arrival, Exclaim! has your first listen to EP cut "Obsequiarch."A press release notes that "shades of classic rock and Britpop elevate the emo-rooted sound to a whole other level" across all six tracks, evident in"The title Black Dogs is a metaphor for pain, addiction, depression," guitarist Jeff Davis explained in a statement. "It follows a concept that those negative aspects of the psyche are separate from the individual, and are carried around as an external being or unwanted friend — a black dog."Black Dogs arrives on July 8 through Good Fight Music , and you can pre-order it here . For an idea of what's to come, take a listen to "Obsequiarch" in the player below.