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The Atlantic Union Project is a post-punk outfit whose members are all seasoned musicians, having played in hardcore bands for over 25 years. The aptly named group is formed by a core of veteran musicians from the UK collaborating with Craig Cirinelli (vocals) who lives in Boonton, NJ. Cirinelli’s lineage in other acts is long (Damn This Desert Air, Hidden Cabins, Elemae, World Concave). Not to be outdone, the UK contingent is equally impressive; David Gamage (guitar) played in Rydell, Couch Potatoes, Joeyfat and Come The Spring. Simon Goodrick (guitar) and Jamie Donbroski (drums) were both also in Come The Spring, as well as straight edge band Strength Alone, and Mark Wilkinson (bass) was in Come The Spring and Rydell, and before that, Rudedog and the BBMF’s. All that energy, accumulated knowledge and musical skill bursts out on The Atlantic Union Project’s superb ‘3,482 Miles’ EP. Today, we are psyched to premiere the video for the song ‘Strings Attached’
Cirinelli says about the lyrics for ‘Strings Attached’;
“I recall the moment I began writing to this song, its melodic descending chord progression kicking in near the beginning, instantly playing out as an early chorus. It’s not always that I’ll write the chorus before I have the song’s verse theme playing out. This one jumped in front of me upon pressing play. Lyrically, the theme is fairly simple. One’s personal outlook compromised by a deepened depression. It’s the plight of being overly sensitive to what isn’t in your own hands, just the looming sense of being an emotional puppet. Ever feel weighed down by what’s going on in every direction around you? Empathy can be draining.”
The EP’s title, ‘‘3,482 Miles,’ has a special meaning, referring to the distance between Cirinelli in Boonton, NJ, and where the rest of TAUP’s members live in Brighton, England. Written and recorded during the pandemic, with audio files being sent across the Atlantic, the resulting EP is a love letter to the hardcore music scene, inspired by and paying homage to the greats, ranging from Minor Threat, Dag Nasty and Descendents to Hot Water Music, Seaweed, and The Promise Ring.
