Bleachers Drop Official Version of New Song ‘How Dare You Want More’
Jack Antonoff's band previously premiered the Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night cut on The Tonight Show
Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers have released their new song, “How Dare You Want More,” from their upcoming album, Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, out July 30th.
“How Dare You Want More” — which Bleachers debuted at the end of May on The Tonight Show — is a rambunctious and ramshackle blast of Springsteen-ian pastiche complete with rowdy gang vocals and a blazing saxophone-guitar call-and-response breakdown. Along with releasing the studio version of “How Dare You Want More,” Bleachers released a special live-in-studio performance clip, which was filmed during the actual recording of the song and includes some takes that ended up in the final version.
“Over the past few years I found out things about my family that challenged some of the myths of our structure,” Antonoff said of the song in a statement. “I’ve felt rage, fear, darkness etc. around it, but at the end of the day what I am left with is that everybody wants a little more and going out there and trying to get it is something that can produce a lot of shame in people. So … how dare you want more? How dare you go out and get what you want? How do you ask for it when you’re not sure if you even deserve it? It’s an easy song to write about the people in my life and the hardest thing to do to oneself.”
“How Dare You Want More” marks the latest offering from Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night following “Stop Making This Hurt,” which arrived in May. Last year, Bleachers released a pair of songs as well, “Chinatown,” featuring Bruce Springsteen, and “45,” both of which will appear on the new album as well. Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night marks Bleachers’ third album and follows 2017’s Gone Now.
Bleachers will embark on a North American tour in support of Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night later this year. The trek will launch September 11th with a set at Antonoff’s Shadow of the City festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and wrap November 6th at Harrisburg University at XL Live in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Jack Antonoff may have stood in New York, but his performance came straight from New Jersey when his band Bleachers performed the new song “How Dare You Want More” on Fallon.
In the lead up to the July 30th album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, NJ-native Antonoff has been palling around with The Garden State’s patron saint, Bruce Springsteen. The Boss guested on the Bleachers song “Chinatown”, and the two songwriters played the track live from a New York rooftop last December. Springsteen wasn’t physically there when Bleachers came to 30 Rock, but his presence could be felt in every gesture and note.
Antonoff took the stage in a t-shirt and fitted jeans, at one point leaping onto a platform and turning around, showing off his tailored pants a la the cover art to Born in the U.S.A. His own flat tush did not compare favorably to Springsteen’s thunderous caboose, but no matter: Antonoff has gobs of money and nothing to prove, and the pure joy he radiated saved the performance from pastiche.
Bleachers first teased “How Dare You Want More” in an Instagram post on April 4th, but the Tonight Show set was the first time it could be heard fully realized. Lyrically, it’s an examination of faith and longing. “These steps toward faith I can’t imagine it,” Antonoff sings. “Pack my suitcase up till I can’t carry it/ Who am I without this weight on my shoulder/ Oh god I’m dying to know/ But how dare you want more?” The song marks itself as an Antonoff production with a series of earworm hooks, while the blazing horns and bluesy keys pay homage to the E Street Band. “How Dare You Want More” culminated in a furious duel between saxophone and guitar, as the live studio audience lost their minds.
In addition to his performance, Antonoff sat down for an interview on The Tonight Show. He spoke about producing Taylor Swift’s new albums folklore and evermore, and told a mildly amusing story about driving Bruce Springsteen without a license.
In September, Bleachers will be heading out on tour. Tickets are available through the band’s website and Ticketmaster, and you can also keep an eye out for deals here.
Update: Bleachers officially released “How Dare You Want More” on June 9th. Check out the new song along with a live performance video, and watch the Fallon clips, below.