Real Friends are back with a bang
→ Kicking off 2023 with an EP that punches hard in the emotional feels, ‘There’s Nothing Worse Than Too Late’ sees Real Friends getting deep and personal in the hope that fans will feel a little less alone. Kyle Fasel (bass, lyrics) tells us more.
Hi Kyle, how’s it going? Have you had a good 2023 so far?
It’s going very good so far. We just finished up a writing trip in Nashville, and I’m flying back from that.
Tell us about your new EP - when did you start work on it? What prompted its inception?
We started working on it about a year and a half ago. It’s a collection of songs that touch on grief, depression, self-isolation and heartbreak.
Its title ‘There’s Nothing Worse Than Too Late’ suggests you’ve been contemplating regrets?
We noticed a lot of the lyrics, specifically in the song ‘Six Feet’, mention the regret of being too late to be honest with somebody you love. I think that’s a very real thing. I’ve dealt with that in my life recently. I’ve had loved ones pass away without being able to tell them things I needed to, and sometimes it feels like there’s nothing worse than that pain.
Do you have a favourite song on the EP?
My answer to this is typically changing pretty frequently. Right now, I’d have to say the song ‘I’m Not Ready’ is one that I really want people to listen to. It’s basically our ode to our biggest influence, a band called The Starting Line.
