"Stateside"
Music & Lyrics by John Kunkel
Mix & Mastered by John Kunkel
Release Date: May 10, 2021
Label: Division 87 Records
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Spearheaded by John Kunkel (songwriter/producer), The New Division is an LA-based tour de force. Influenced by a mix of new wave, synthpop, and dancefloor sensibilities, Kunkel has taken the tastiest slices of these genres and blended them into The New Division's signature sound. With a sound that feels comfortably connected to the past but with a momentum that fastens them to the future, at its core The New Division's custom blend of electronic adds tugging lyrics to each track, bringing satisfying emotion to the party.

On the heels 2020s LP, "Hidden Memories," The New Division's latest effort, "Stateside" is The New Division's 2nd single for 2021. Featuring a unique rhythm section, ethereal atmospheres, and glistening vocals, "Stateside" offers its own take on settling for love across the pond. On the subject matter, John Kunkel (lead vocalist/producer) states, "I wrote this song during the pandemic and thought about all the people who were together before everything went down, but then got separated for one reason or another. Not being able to see each other during that time, all while under lockdown must've been difficult. I tried to put myself in their shoes, thought about how I would've reacted, how they would've felt and the lyrics stemmed from that very place." 

Stateside is out worldwide May 10th, 2021 on Division 87 Records.


"Stateside"
I won't let you run me down
I won't leave anything over 
As long as I'm away from you

Living a double life
These days I'm looking a bit older
A price for the sins I pay 

This isn't what you want
But I don't matter
Cause all the things I need are in my hands

To hold you over
I hold you

Runnin round just like your head cut off

The smilin' that your sportin' just says it all
So I won't let you try to win this
Before you know, before you know it all

I lead a simple life by msyelf
How could you add anything to it
Without breaking up?

The New Division - Stateside

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Digital Shades is back with their latest single, "Someone". Formed by John Kunkel (The New Division) & James Meays (Missing Words), the duo return to form with another synth-laden anthem primed for new wave and synthwave fans alike.
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Digital Shades - Someone
Music by John Kunkel, James Meays
Lyrics by John Kunkel

And I'll try to be there when you burn out
You're acting like we're on the same page
Don't matter if you're crying your heart out
I wish we had something to gain

Pain, it doesn't lose its sting when you want out
It lingers on until you die
Why, does anything you do make a difference?

Chorus
Oh my lord.... where are you now?
'Cause sometimes in the night
I wish you could've been older
With me by your side

And I see someone I don't know
Its in your eyesight where to go

A sad try of learning all the rules of your fallout
I wish we had some games to play 
Now, you're older and you're suddenly different

Oh my lord.... where are you now?
'Cause sometimes in the night
I wish you could've been older
With me by your side

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The New Division is the alias of Los Angeles based electronic Musician/Producer John Glenn Kunkel. With 3 albums and 4 EP's as well as numerous remixes and productions featuring on his impressive and extensive resume, Kunkel starts 2017 with The New Division’s most euphoric and synth-heavy record yet: PRECISION. 

Featuring six analog driven tracks, Kunkel describes his latest work as, “An homage to neon-tinted dystopian cityscapes,” drawing inspiration from synth-laden neo-retro pop, Moroder melodics, vintage-inspired electronica, and cinematic sensibilities to create something wholly unique that is referential yet inherently forward thinking.

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