Ever had somebody stuck in your head so badly that even when you’re trying to think about literally anything else, they’re still there? Against the Current know the feeling, and they have turned it into their new single, which is a ridiculously catchy track from their upcoming album, arriving in the last week of October.
The idea behind “White Noise” is pretty simple: someone has taken up permanent residence in your thoughts, and no matter how hard you try, you can’t seem to switch them off. They are there in the background of everything, like a constant hum you eventually stop noticing but never actually escape. Rather than turning that obsession into something gloomy, Chrissy Costanza and the band lean into its restless energy, letting the guitars and huge melodies do the emotional heavy lifting.
“White Noise is one of those tracks that you instantly know is going to be insanely fun to play live,” Chrissy says about the song. “It’s about that feeling of someone that you just can’t seem to get out of your head, like ‘white noise’ in the background they’re always there. I loved getting to write with Cass and Max, the sessions are always a blast and that energy comes out in the song.”
There’s also something fitting about the band releasing a song this energetic as they celebrate 15 years together, as what began in 2011 as a teenage project between Chrissy, guitarist Dan and drummer Will has grown into a band comfortable moving between alternative rock and pop without losing the big hooks that brought people along in the first place. In saying that, though, “White Noise” feels like a continuation of that approach, balancing emotional messiness with the sheer enjoyment of making loud, memorable music.
