Grungy guitars immediately take hold, driving a song that feels simultaneously explosive and strangely weighed down. The choruses erupt into distortion and cathartic harmonies, with Caitlin’s voice working beautifully alongside Rae and Jake’s, yet there’s still a dragging quality underneath – like trying to run in a dream and finding yourself wading through treacle. That uneasy push and pull makes the repetition of “we’ve been here before” feel particularly potent.

Shot in stark black and white, the accompanying video centres around a chaotic house party and mosh pit, yet there’s something curiously disconnected about the people within it. Knowing the circumstances surrounding the song changes the way those images land; beneath the noise and movement is an inescapable darkness. ‘March 16th’ hits hard, but it’s that lingering sense of unease that proves hardest to shake.

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The new single finds vocalist Rae Hass reflecting on the internal struggle between sensation and paralysis, as they move from calmness to intensity. This shift from desolation to visceral power is encapsulated in the official music video directed by Owen Lehman.

“Anesthetic (noun) is defined as any substance that induces insensitivity to pain. ‘Anesthetic’ is a love song to the addict,” says Haas. “An ode to and feeling highs and lows rather than searching for something to numb the pain.” 

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