about-faces – Too Old For Fun (2025)
Known for the electric, confident, powerful live performances, UK-based group about-faces intoxicate audiences with raw passion. With unabashed enthusiasm, and a little bit of indie-rock insanity, about-faces ensnare senses not only of their live listeners, but all the way through speakers reaching far beyond their English borders. From their 2023 single ‘Under The Sun’ to 2024’s ‘Guestlist’, their zeal for musical connection oozes through moving melodies. Join us as we delve headfirst into their most recent release, ‘Too Old For Fun’.
Following the well-received ‘Guestlist’, about-faces saunter into 2025 with ‘Too Old For Fun’. Recorded and produced with Nigel Ngwenya, Rob Slater and Jamie Lockhart, the new track sees the group retain a vintage indie-rock tone dragging us back to the 1990s; however, just as there is a retro feeling with its nostalgic charm, a lilt toward modern-day indie-rock exists. Interestingly, this combination of refreshingly new and comforting familiarity perfectly aligns with the profound theme of reliving memories from the past.
Acting as a melodic scrapbook, the lyrical content is like reading an entry from a diary reminiscing on days gone by. Then again, just as there is the thrill of yesteryear, a fluttering of being “too old for fun” glints within the rollercoaster of music. Instead of lingering on the passing of youthful rebellion, there is vulnerability in melancholy sounds alongside a celebration of the present becoming stories for the future. Frontman Sennen Ludman explains:
“Inspired by stories passed down from previous generations, a mix of truth and exaggeration. It’s an ode to youth, capturing fleeting moments and realising that today’s adventure will one day become the memories we share with the next generation.”
As I mentioned, ‘Too Old For Fun’ is a sonic rollercoaster tossing you from pillar to post in its kaleidoscopic haze. Joseph Schofield’s pounding drums meet Nigel Ngwenya’s bold bass. Cormac Connelly soars on his lead guitar, while Danielle Capstick shines with her keyboard. Vocally, the grittiness of Ludman exudes a sense of fragility, backed by Capstick, but acceptance and maturity are intricately encased by the vulnerable exterior.
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