Do not be fooled by the unconventional name, Pistol For Ringo’s new single release ‘Case Of The Tuesdays’ is NOT the soundtrack to the 1965 spaghetti western film directed by Duccio Tessari, rather it is the most recent track from the LA/Philly band’s fifth studio EP “Kings of Bad Behavior” which is available to stream now!

Coming in at a steady 100bpm, ‘Case Of The Tuesdays’ wastes no time with its first note instigating the full compositional contribution of a full band featuring chilled yet emotive vocal, driven by a steady 4/4 drum rhythm, coupled with a clean yet foreboding electric guitar chord progression. A melodic hook plays throughout, layered in mix to a level which acts as the auditory glue to the piece.

The track transitions around the halfway mark to a series of melodic variations which build back to a fuller, more intense reiteration of the opening sequence with various additional layers creating a gentle crescendo of instrumentation. Although short in length, the amount of dark intensity that this track creates is powerful and emotive. Change your shuffle to repeat, sit back and allow yourself to enjoy this awesome contribution to the indie/alt rock genre.

The music video begins ominously with a conversation between a suited business man and a bartender. Pouring a moderate glass of what appears to be strong liquor, the bartender says, “It’s on me”, only to have his sympathetic gesture of kindness rejected by our lead character who inevitably asks if he can open a tab. It’s clear from his facial expression that something is troubling his mind. His striking statement “A man should be mourned at his birth, not his death” immediately sets the tone for the track by creating an aura of dark intensity as our lead male character takes his first sip.

In the second scene we find our main character entering what appears to be his nine-to-five office environment; presumably the following morning after a night of solo self-medicative drinking. His colleagues, who are already hard at work, react judgmentally to our character’s late arrival.

As he sits down at his work-station, we see an apathetic attempt at removing ‘sympathy’ cards from his desk into the drawer. Shortly after, a golden tie wearing boss figure emerges from outside of the frame and informs our character of a meeting. Looking frantically at his watch and calendar, he grabs a file and opens it quickly; clearly he is unprepared for the meeting and has somewhat lost track of time.

Now sitting in the meeting, the boss directs a statement at our character who flicks through his file confused. He gets up and walks out, clearly struggling with some emotional issue that is distracting him from his business responsibilities. The tone takes a dark shift as we find our lead male back at the bar, presumably that evening, drinking another shot. The bartender looks on concerned as he realises how often this man is drowning his sorrows.

The following series of short visual cuts show his painful deterioration as he vomits in the work toilet and spills coffee all over the table at a meeting due to his hangover. Back at the bar, the bartender has had enough. He instigates an argument with the man, protesting the intensity of his drinking habits which results in an aggressive confrontation between our business man and others attending. As each scene transitions we can see his tie slowly becoming more and more undone until finally, the tieless man collapses on the floor of his office.

The reason for the sympathy cards is not clearly made known, but the implication is that it instigates the unraveling of his work-life. A painful representation of depression and grief perfectly matching the tone of its track ‘Case Of The Tuesdays’.

Release: 17.05.19

Length: 2:04

Album: Kings of Bad Behavior

Genre: Indie/Alternate Rock/Indie Rock

Label: Sonata Cantata

Members: Ben Arnold, Brian Murphy, Shane Smith, Matty Muir, Steve Arm

Home Town: LA - Philly

Discography: Solid State Neo-Hedonist (2003) // Slow Roller (2009) // Better Left Broken (2011) // Awkward Sp3cies (2014) // Kings of Bad Behavior (2019)

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