Exclusive track premiere of ‘Only The Lonely’ by The Impliers.

‘Only the Lonely’ is an alternative and psychedelic rock song that’s reminiscent of music from Pink Floyd and Tame Impala. Lyrically, this song is the heaviest one they’ve done so far, examining themes of acceptance and growth.

The song starts with lyrics like “Only the lonely know my name/I see my mistakes and I’m ashamed/Nobody told me anything/I could’ve tried to fix it, now it’s late…” and ends with lyrics like “Only the lonely know the rain/Washes the old me down the drain/Slowly, it slowly starts to change”. The character sees who he is and wants to be better and evolves as the song progresses. Underneath it all is the guitar and bass. The guitar doesn’t change while the bass constantly adjusts and alters chords, representing the lonely wanting and needing to change.

Dan Hartman shares this about ‘Only the Lonely’: “An interesting thing in music is how notes can change the mood of a song, but one thing not many people talk about is how notes can change the mood of other notes. In this song, the top notes that are being played by the guitar never change in the song, but the underlying bass notes and chords do change it, which gives the impression that the high notes are changing. A classic well-known song that does this well is ‘I Will Follow’ by super early still-punk U2”.

The Impliers bring an art/pop/noir surrealism to contemporary music. Songs veer off into weird journeys, and their productions are thoughtfully layered, demanding multiple listens to take in the full majesty of their carefully composed soundscapes. These thickets are dense with oddly-tuned guitars, textured synths, electronic beats, rubbery bass, complex Beach Boys-esque harmonies, lushly textured soundscapes, atonal riffs, twitchy funk, and sublime melodicism. This is genre-defying music, yet, if you listen closely, you can glimpse strains of early Radiohead, NIN, The Beach Boys, Tame Impala, David Bowie, Sonic Youth, Depeche Mode, Blonde Redhead, Pixies, and Beck.

The multi-instrumentalist masterminds handle A-Z of The Impliers output. Writing, producing, playing all the instruments; self-funding, managing, publishing and releasing their musical product; conceptualizing, directing, and producing all the band’s exuberant videos; creating its playfully retro-tinged visual imagery; and even developing its sharp marketing docket.

Dan and Charles began making music together at age 15 and had an immediate impact on the underground indie scene that also produced Future Islands, Valiant Thorr, and Municipal Waste. By age 17, their songs earned placement on compilations alongside diverse popular acts such as Of Montreal, Fugazi, Jawbreaker, Dillinger Escape Plan, and Converge. Eventually, the duo embarked on their own creative paths into mastering self-production but remained connected through shared interests in art, mental health, and the unknown. Each contributes unique skills and artistry that seamlessly interlocks with the other and allows their music to go from tight, vivid arrangements to raw, ethereal ambience and back again.

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