UNWELL share your new favourite anthem with ‘THRONE OF VELVET ROSES”
Photo: Hailey Saterstad-Destefano
On first listen I was convinced this band were from the UK. Bringing such a strong mix of rock and pop-punk together with the string opening, is something of a signature UK move. But digging deeper in the track you can hear the American influence, putting Detroit’s UNWELL in a very powerful place; able to attract fans from Deaf Havana to All Time Low with their brightly meoldic, but deep lyrical feels in their songs. Listening carefully it’s a really rich listen, with dramatic piano parts seemlessly layered next to chugging guitars, topped wtih vocalist Matt Copley’s smooth vocal style. He says of the song: “(Throne of Velvet Roses) is about the kind of love that feels royal—elevated, intoxicating—but comes with thorns. ‘Throne of Velvet Roses’ is a reflection on beauty and fragility living side by side. It’s about choosing to stay, even when love hurts, because some connections are too rare to let go. Even in the shadows, it still blooms.”
However, there is so much more to the sonic identity of this band, with things getting more heavier and intricate alongside more pop-punk inspired gems and with previous shows include playing alongside The Used, The Amity Afflication and Bearings they’re really delivering a track for every taste. With their new album arriving November 7th (via Pure Noise Records), they’re already sharing the world Allegoria (the title of their LP), with the artwork based on ‘medevial futurism’.
Copley shares: “Allegoria is a world of symbols—a collection of stories where each song stands as its own parable. We wanted this album to feel like stepping into a medieval tapestry woven with modern wounds: love, loss, power, addiction, and the search for redemption. Every track is its own relic, dressed in vintage tones and ancient language, but carrying emotions that are still bleeding today. It’s not just an album—it’s a living anthology.”
Check out this (intentially used word here!) groovy new tune from UNWELL. It’s honestly a bop and will be repeated many times on the office stereo:
