I said it before, I’ll say it again
If we don’t change something, then we wind up dead
Is this the end? Or is tomorrow
Slipping through our hands
“Slipping Through (No Kings)”
5X Platinum-certified alternative rock mainstays THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS have released “Slipping Through (No Kings),” their latest single and video for Better Noise Music.
The urgent and impassioned rallying cry written by lead vocalist, guitarist and founding member Ronnie Winter with producer and songwriter Matt Squire compellingly looks at the societal chaos gripping America right now.
Listen to the song at
https://rja.lnk.to/slippingthrough
Watch the starkly animated video, set in the last days of an authoritarian society
https://youtu.be/qBICEX_Xld8?si=WEZnN_fGyG2XbZiv
“It’s about what’s going on in our country. The destruction of it. Everything we ever stood for is ‘slipping through,’” says Ronnie Winter. “It all began with Matt Squire and I working together in Los Angeles. He played me the track, and it immediately hit me. I knew this was the moment to say something about what’s really going on and happening in our city. To put it simply,” adds Ronnie, who lives in Los Angeles, “my neighbors are disappearing. Families are being torn apart. And our community has reached a breaking point. These aren’t strangers, they’re our friends, our loved ones. They’re not immigrants to us, they’re neighbors. And like Jesus said, ‘Love thy neighbor.’ That’s what this song is about.”
In the “Slipping Through (No Kings)” video, directed by Steve Tramposch and Jamie Lewis, there is destruction everywhere in a world devoid of colour. The main characters “X boy” and “X girl” watch as their friends and loved ones are snatched off the streets by masked men in menacing dark cars. The characters have X’s for eyes symbolizing their disillusionment, while others also have X’s for mouths, symbolizing that they’ve been quieted and have lost their voice. “X boy” and “X girl” are left to navigate the rubble and fend for themselves. An Alliance flag, the symbol of their rebellion (and the band’s fan community) is planted in the rubble at the end and the video turns from black and white to full color. The eyes of “X boy” and “X girl” return to full circles to emphasize their awakening and solidarity. These are the youth of the world planting their flag with open eyes after there’s nothing left.
“Slipping Through (No Kings)” marks the second new music offering from THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS lead vocalist, guitarist and founding member Ronnie Winter, his multi-instrumentalist brother Randy Winter, guitarist Josh Burke, bassist Joey Westwood, drummer John Espy, and touring keyboardist Nadeem Salam since their EMERGENCY EP in 2020. They previously released “Home Improvement” (which has accrued over 363k YouTube views) at the time of last October’s announcement of their signing to premiere independent music label Better Noise Music.
Formed in 2004 in Jacksonville, FL, the band has accrued Gold and multi-Platinum singles including their massive 5x Platinum hit single “Face Down” and “Your Guardian Angel” and 2X Platinum-certified debut album, DON’T YOU FAKE IT, alongside numerous high-ranking radio chart positions and a robust digital history of over 1.5 billion career streams. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS began their expedition into the hearts and minds of a generation 20 years ago. Their blazing 2006 single “Face Down” delivered both anthemic choruses and a strident message about domestic abuse, achieving both sales accolades and adoration from crowds all over the planet.
“Slipping Through (No Kings)” will be included on a new album on Better Noise Music, which will be announced in the coming months.
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