{"id":124878,"date":"2024-09-13T12:56:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T12:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/13\/alt-punk-band-the-fms-returns-with-a-dreamy-new-release-a-means-to-an-end-socialite-life\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T12:56:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T12:56:43","slug":"alt-punk-band-the-fms-returns-with-a-dreamy-new-release-a-means-to-an-end-socialite-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/13\/alt-punk-band-the-fms-returns-with-a-dreamy-new-release-a-means-to-an-end-socialite-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Alt-punk band The FMs returns with a dreamy new release \u2018A Means to an End\u2019 &#8211; Socialite Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>New York-based act <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/the-fms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The FMs<\/a> has returned to the airwaves with a new release and a cover of a <strong>Joy Division<\/strong> classic.<\/p>\n<p>We first met this talented band with the release of their sophomore album<a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/new-music-alert-tune-into-the-fms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>, PINK + BLACK<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> which was met with acclaim from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heartspadepr.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3858cb90fb08c9dd6c023327f&amp;id=31ae0e7df9&amp;e=b049e4803d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NY Daily News<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/heartspadepr.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3858cb90fb08c9dd6c023327f&amp;id=bc049ad5f0&amp;e=b049e4803d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0MetroWeekly<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/heartspadepr.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3858cb90fb08c9dd6c023327f&amp;id=ec04227884&amp;e=b049e4803d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0GLAAD<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/heartspadepr.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3858cb90fb08c9dd6c023327f&amp;id=8c5585e167&amp;e=b049e4803d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Mundane Magazine<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heartspadepr.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3858cb90fb08c9dd6c023327f&amp;id=ef12256b10&amp;e=b049e4803d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Noise Magazine<\/a>, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>The band was formed in 2016 by high school friends\u00a0<strong>Matte Namer<\/strong>\u00a0(vox, guitar, bass, synths) and\u00a0<strong>Frankie Rex<\/strong>\u00a0(vox, guitar).\u00a0After the tragic loss of Frankie from a fentanyl overdose, Matte reformed The\u00a0FMs\u00a0with trans musicians <strong>Bubba Crumrine<\/strong> (guitars), <strong>Basim Hussain<\/strong> (synths, keys), and <strong>Nick Scollard<\/strong> (drums).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-fms-09132024-1160x773.jpg\" alt=\"The FMs\" class=\"wp-image-103831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-fms-09132024-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-fms-09132024-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-fms-09132024-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-fms-09132024-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-fms-09132024-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-fms-09132024-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-fms-09132024.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: Dylan Mars Greenberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This week, the\u00a0FMs\u00a0announced the release of\u00a0<em>51122<\/em>, which is coming out on November 22. It was produced by the legendary David Werner and is inspired by lo-fi dream pop, classic new wave, and disco.\u00a0The title <em>51122<\/em>\u00a0corresponds with May 11, 2022 \u2013 the day that Frankie passed away. The album\u2019s first single is a cover of Joy Division\u2019s \u201cA Means to an End\u201d which is <a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/a-means-to-an-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">now available to stream<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the lead single, Matte Namer shares, \u201cFrankie and I were for years tossing around doing a cover song but could never agree on the right one. We\u2019ve always been into Joy Division and actually covered \u2018She\u2019s Lost Control\u2019 in our first band. One day I asked Frankie what their favorite Joy Division song was and he said, \u2018A Means to an End\u2019 and I was like, let\u2019s just do that. I went off the rails on this synth and digi drums-only arrangement trying to harness the chaotic unexpected nature of JD. Frankie did this mind-blowing performance, maybe my favorite thing we\u2019ve ever recorded of their voice in three takes. Our producer for\u00a0<em>51112<\/em>, David Werner, then took our demos, simplified them a bit in a way and put his own spin on a few things that ultimately elevated the recording quite significantly.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pQrmXemUjws\" data-id=\"pQrmXemUjws\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pQrmXemUjws\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pQrmXemUjws\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The FMs - A Means to an End (Official Audio)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pQrmXemUjws?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>About the new album, they note: \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever been more proud and excited for an album release. There\u2019s an identity and flow to these ten songs that feel like our most developed work thus far. We got to work with David Werner who understood our music and energy and how to elevate it and direct it. It&#8217;s also a bit somber being the last music that I think will ever be released with Frankie\u2019s incredible, powerful, unique voice. I think there&#8217;s something about that that makes me remember they are really gone, like an orchid blooming from a coffin nail.\u00a051122\u00a0is the date Frankie passed away but is also a type of symbol in a way, or perhaps a word. I\u2019m not sure what that meaning is yet, perhaps the orchid needs to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0FMs\u00a0will celebrate the release of\u00a051122\u00a0this November with a record release show in NYC. Further details will be revealed shortly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2OUxm-FmaRs\" data-id=\"2OUxm-FmaRs\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2OUxm-FmaRs\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2OUxm-FmaRs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Record Store - The FMs (Official Music Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2OUxm-FmaRs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Pre-order 51122 <a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/51122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Keep up with The FMs on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heartspadepr.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3858cb90fb08c9dd6c023327f&amp;id=9ea05aca52&amp;e=b049e4803d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heartspadepr.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3858cb90fb08c9dd6c023327f&amp;id=e607777495&amp;e=b049e4803d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heartspadepr.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3858cb90fb08c9dd6c023327f&amp;id=e321298c40&amp;e=b049e4803d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heartspadepr.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3858cb90fb08c9dd6c023327f&amp;id=45e50f3ed7&amp;e=b049e4803d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Official Site<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>SL RECOMMENDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><strong>Like most websites, Socialite Life uses affiliate links where available, which means we earn a little commission if you click through and buy something. 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