Version XXVII cut loose with “Tired!” – a furious anthem born in a DIY under-stairs booth and fueled by genuine exhaustion with the world. Kaylee Kean’s songwriting hits like a lightning strike: she opens alongside jagged guitar chords that barrel into Robert Purner’s gut-punch production and guttural vocal swells. When the trumpets kick in, an homage to Grandson’s “Dirty”, they add swagger without undercutting the track’s energy.
Lyrically, “Tired!” channels Kaylee’s frustration with political chaos and personal burnout. Lines aren’t wasted on vague protest; they land right between the eyes. Screamo-tinged backing vocals and the EDM-metal breakdown in the outro echo Bring Me the Horizon’s dynamic shifts, moving from simmering anger to an all-out roar without a moment’s hesitation.
Behind the scenes, the duo wrote, recorded, and mixed everything at home – complete with fairy-light-lit vocal booth and a “Don’t think, feel!” mantra on the wall. That raw setting shines through in every crackle, buzz, and unpolished take. The outro sequence, captured almost in a single live pass, builds from whispered grit to full-throated release, proving that spontaneity can be the best production trick.
“Tired!” stands out not just for its high-octane fusion of genres: alternative rock, EDM-metal, punk energy – but for its honesty. Version XXVII don’t have all the answers, but they’ve bottled exactly how it feels to watch systems fail and still find a spark to create. If you need a soundtrack for the end of your rope, and the fierce moment you decide to fight back: This track delivers!
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