Portraits Quarters of Change

• 1 What I Wanted 04:57
• 2 Depression II 04:27
• 3 Heaven Bound 04:51
• 4 Turn It Away 03:30
• 5 Tightrope 03:01
• 6 Cherry Tree 03:58
• 7 Do or Die 03:05
• 8 Time Before Mourning 04:59
• 9 Hollywood Baby 03:06
• 10 Illogical Decisions 03:05
• 11 Keep My Blood 04:55
• Total Runtime 43:54

Info for Portraits

One of the fastest rising rock bands coming out of New York City, Quarters of Change, released their album "Portraits". After decamping to Woodstock, NY, for two weeks, the band left with their most collaborative, exposed-nerve writing to date; something with a piece of each of them etched into it. Where their last album Into The Rift was staring into the dark tunnel ahead, Portraits is close to the other side, with the band surfacing for some light — Stream.

“The album is made up of individualized fragments that provide different perspectives and create their own little vignettes,” shares frontman Ben Roter. “I think of each fragment as a portrait, reflecting a separate emotion or moment. Overall, it dives into themes of addiction, isolation and exploration.”

Quarters of Change continued to put themselves to the test by self-producing this body of work back in the Big Apple, joined by a handful of collaborators including GRAMMY® Award winning producers Mikey Freedom Hart (Jon Batiste, Taylor Swift, Bleachers, Lana Del Rey) and Dave Tozer (John Legend, JAY-Z), in addition to fellow artist Charlie Burg and producer Brandon Shoop.

“We tried to preserve the beauty of what a performance by a band should be,” Roter explains. “When you hear the album, I hope you can tell we’re real humans playing instruments, and it’s honest.”

Portraits promises to be a deep dive into themes that resonate with many. Addiction, isolation, and exploration serve as the thematic backdrop for the album. Quarters of Change's music delves into the complexities of these issues, creating a soundscape that is both thought-provoking and exhilarating.

With a compelling blend of rock music that is both accessible and profound, Quarters of Change is undoubtedly a band to watch. With a new single “Heaven Bound" out Friday and as the release date for Portraits draws near, the anticipation among fans and the industry alike is palpable.

Quarters of Change

Quarters of Change
Anchored by a mutual predisposition for unpredictability, Quarters of Change fuse together a signature hybrid of nineties-style alternative hooks, crunchy space rock soundscapes, and strutting seventies grooves. After piling up millions of streams, selling out shows, and inciting critical applause, the New York City quartet — Ben Acker (guitar, bass, synths), Attila Anrather (drums), Jasper Harris (guitars, bass, synths), and Ben Roter (vocals, guitar)— are working their way toward the 2024 release of their album Portraits.

Leaning on an unspoken musical language of their own, forged by years of cutting their teeth together, sneaking into shows they were once too young to play and practicing in the basement of their old high school, Quarters of Change very clearly have a lifelong bond that has created their own breed of alternative rock with stadium scope.

Initially gaining traction with a handful of independent EPs as the fan favorite “Kiwi” reeled in over 10 million streams, they continued to hone this signature style on their 2022 full-length debut, Into The Rift. Highlighted by fan-favorite tracks “T Love,” “Jaded,” and “Dead,” they made enamored notable fans out of Joe Jonas, Lewis Capaldi, Chad Smith, and Fred Durst, to name a few.

Quarters of Change simultaneously emerged as a live force, supporting Bad Suns and selling out their first-ever US headline tour. The Aquarian hailed them as “reviving alt rock,” and Sheesh professed, “Quarters of Change has mastered the New York rock resurgence in a way that is resonating with even the best of the best.” Earlier this year, the band made their SXSW debut. Currently underway, they are out on a headline North American run, selling out dates from coast to coast through the end of the year.

Doubling down on amplifying the energy, and turning up the distortion, Quarters of Change have quietly emerged as a phenomenon, and maintain this momentum with their latest singles leading up to the release of their next album Portraits on January 26, 2024.

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