Reunited indie-pop/rock group Voxtrot release their first new single in 14 years. “Another Fire” is both a rebirth and a triumphant return to form, bringing the energy and hooks of classic Voxtrot into a new era.
Voxtrot was embraced far and wide in the early aughts blog era, initially with a pair of EPs: Raised By Wolves and Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives, self-released on the band’s own Cult Hero Records. As expeditiously as the band was built up, they were pulled apart, calling it quits in 2010 shortly after their Playlouder/Beggars debut LP.
While the members went on with their individual lives, Voxtrot’s legacy grew. A new legion of fans discovered their music posthumously, many too young to have known about them while they were originally active.
And then, a new chapter…
“I had a dream where we were onstage and it was really positive,” remembers frontman Ramesh Srivastava in 2022. “There was such a strong and palpable feeling of love in my heart that when I woke up, it was still with me. I switched on my phone and started looking at things tagged with “Voxtrot” on social media – teenagers covering our songs, people with Voxtrot tattoos – and just went down this internet rabbit hole that made me realize how much love there still is for the band. For the first time since we broke up, it seemed very, very obvious that we should do this.”
With that, Voxtrot reunited, releasing two archival vinyl compilations (Early Music – a collection of their first two EPs – and Cut From The Stone: Rarities & B-Sides) in conjunction with a largely sold-out US tour.
At the beginning of 2023, all five original members (Srivastava, Jason Chronis, Matt Simon, Mitch Calvert and Jared Van Fleet) convened in the little town of Lockhart, Texas to break ground on new material and see if the spark was still there. And it was.
Returning to their DIY roots, the band self-recorded and produced “Another Fire”, bringing Erik Wofford (from their early EPs) onboard to mix. Says Ramesh of the song, “‘Another Fire’ is about personal and universal regeneration. Hearing it come to life through my bandmates’ contributions was thrilling – just like old times, but unmistakably new.”
