Straight off the back of explosive single Throwaway, Oslo-based alt-rock outfit Lazy Queen, who we have interviewed in the July issue of Gscene, continue down the rabbit hole of exploring the complex nature of addiction on new single, Sober, which explores the ongoing struggle of sobriety in an addictive personality.Henrik, the band’s guitarist and lead singer, elaborates: ‘Growing up, I wish I’d been presented with a more nuanced picture of what recovery looks like.
More often than not, I don’t really see the Hollywood-perfect story arc of heroically fighting your daemons, finding resolution and living happily ever after that we’re presented in a lot of media fitting into real life.