Rising PA rockers American Vanity announce their debut album, 17, available everywhere on July 17. Furthermore, they release second single, ‘Poison In Your Cup,’ out now.
‘Poison In Your Cup’ is a sonically heavier, confrontational single that marks an impressive second offering off of 17. Punchy alt-rock energy drives the track, pairing soaring, anthemic vocals with explosive drums and driving guitars. As the chorus erupts into a call for awakening, the song becomes a turning point: a refusal to comply, a tearing down of illusion, and the moment awareness finally breaks through.
“This track addresses systems of influence, image, and power that rely on compliance and silence,” explains the band. “The lyrics use theatrical and institutional imagery to reflect how corruption often hides behind performance and tradition. Sonically heavier and more confrontational, it represents the album’s turning point toward awareness.”
17, American Vanity’s debut record, is a cathartic, high-impact body of work that pairs emotionally charged lyricism with sharp, modern alternative rock production by Matt Squire. Across the record’s 10 tracks, the band navigates the fragile space between connection and self-preservation, unpacking the quiet pressures that society places on us. Each song is a different form of catharsis, capturing the volatility of self awareness in real time. From the high energy, hooky ‘Lifeline’ to the brooding vulnerability of ‘Kill To Feel,’ 17 is a cohesive yet emotionally varied debut that details the journey of reclaiming your identity and finding yourself again.
“This album explores what happens when connection becomes conditional and self-worth is tied to visibility, loyalty, or approval,” American Vanity shares. “Each song documents a different stage of realizing that staying accessible, agreeable, or available can quietly erode identity. Rather than opting out, the record confronts how to participate without losing yourself.”
17:
- Lifeline
- Poison In Your Cup
- WHENUFALL
- Sabotage Myself
- Lost
- 17
- Undone
- Hold On Me
- Ignorance Is Confidence
- Kill To Feel
