Oproer Shares New Song 'Something To Die For'

Last Friday, Oproer shared their last single before they will release their long awaited second album 'The Catch'. In Something To Die For, front singer Dries describes how a single fleeting glance can shake up your entire world. A brief and seemingly innocent contact that sweeps away all the solid ground beneath your feet.

The Belgian band OPROER has been known to leave no one unmoved with their intoxicating mix of poppy alt rock and funky postpunk. Two years after their debut album We’re All Late Tonight, the five-piece cuts deeper with follow-up The Catch, once again relentlessly serving highly infectious tunes and riffs.

When OPROER started to attract nationwide media attention by 2023, they had already gained an electrifying live reputation with their energetic and tight live shows, earning them a loyal fanbase. From supporting Fantastic Negrito on a successful European tour to selling out iconic venues like De Vooruit (Ghent) and Het Depot (Louvain), the only is undeniably up for Oproer. After a handful of singles and the Closed Session EP(recorded live in one take, 2021), the band released their debut We’re All Late Tonight in late 2023: a collection of poppy/funky alt rock songs with an edge, presented with a sold-out and steamy release show at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels.

On sophomore album The Catch, OPROER digs deeper, with frontman/lyricist Dries van der Schueren drawing inspiration from turbulent times. ‘I lost a few people close to me, some people in the family were struggling with health issues and I’m completely swamped with a gruelling renovation, while feeling the need to write music and make a new album. It’s a challenge to try and find a balance between the things happening around you and your own personal issues. That struggle runs through a lot of the songs, and my job as a therapist helped to pour some of that intense stuff in the songs.’

Watch the visualiser for 'Something to die for'

The Catch was recorded with Mathias Stal (producer/engineer/mixer), who also worked on Oproer’s debut album and has collaborated with acts like Kids With Buns, Ise and Ramkot. The artwork is by Studio Koevoet, which also designed the artwork for first single Cold Feet and, by extension, are creating an entire new visual identity for OPROER.

On 6 December The Catch will be presented with a release show at the Ancienne Belgique. It's Oproer's second time playing at the AB, in 2023 they sold out the AB Balroom in no time, setting a record for a beginning Belgian band. Info and tickets here.