By: Tom White
The Quarantined passionately redefines the sound of rock through untraditional techniques and raw emotions, now announcing new releases: One Last Chance & Unspoken, singles from Aversion to Normalcy.
The Quarantined has been exploring the boundaries of indie rock, blending dynamic sounds that balance intensity and vulnerability. Founded by guitarist, vocalist, audio producer, and Army veteran Sean Martin, the Hollywood-based group is driven by a passion for self-expression and raw rock ‘n’ roll energy. Following their previous EP, Bedroom Inc., the band is now preparing to launch Aversion to Normalcy, a 7-track album that delves into thought-provoking themes and critically reflects the world around us.
At the heart of the album’s poignant storytelling is discovering morals in an amoral world and becoming a decent person in an indecent time. To convey its politically and socially controversial message, Aversion to Normalcy taps into diverse techniques and vocal styles, from a polished sound reverberating through One Last Chance to the gnarly, raw strains of Unspoken. Recorded in the professional setting of a studio, the first song blends organs, acoustic, and piano seamlessly, offering a rich and nuanced instrumental arrangement.
With its precise and punchy arrangement, “One Last Chance,” The track features a focused and cohesive arrangement, recorded in just five takes. It captures The Quarantined’s themes of action and unity, emphasizing their commitment to meaningful storytelling.
Unspoken exemplifies the album’s broad range, providing a strikingly different experience to One Last Chance. Refined in Sean’s closet in Florida over five months of trial, error, self-doubt, and unimaginable levels of patience, this track’s essence is everything but refined. “Unspoken ” was recorded when I was very unsure of myself. I knew I wanted raw and authentic vocals but didn’t have a clue how to achieve that without diluting the strong message,” he candidly shares.
All about punk, honesty, and uncensored rage, Sean let go of the things that held him back, learning to embrace imperfections and, at least for a moment, forget about pristine technique. Unspoken was recorded with one electric guitar, two mics, and three total performances, with all components layering over each other in a beautifully distorted symphony. Sean dedicated himself to mixing and sound mastering to elevate the first rendition. Despite it being far from his niche, this lead singer committed to understanding the craft’s principles, gradually engineering Unspoken over years of effort – years that led to what it is now, a powerful story of injustice, equality, and pain.
For a limited time, The Quarantined will release Unspoken on Bandcamp, followed by more tracks launching on Spotify, streaming platforms, and the Numberella charity album. Other songs include Nemesis Friend of Mine, Trendsetter, and three more, all playing with different techniques to expose the world’s bleakness.
With change, justice, and empowerment at its core, Aversion to Normalcy’s mission is as powerful as it is urgent, vividly encapsulated in the words of James Balwin, whose Oxford 1965 speech resounds distinctly as Unspoken’s intro:
The contrast with forty years ago, when I was born, stands out here. Back then, the idea of confronting the unspoken experiences of the oppressed, or even acknowledging such realities, was barely considered. In school, I was taught through American history books that Africa had no history, and neither did I. I was portrayed as a savage, supposedly “saved” by Europe and brought to America. With no alternative narratives available, I had little choice but to believe it—especially since this perspective was widely accepted.
Published by Drake M.