Returning with force, Mexican rock trio, The Warning, proudly present their long-awaited new full-length album, Keep Me Fed. It will finally be released into the world on the 28th of June. After their cover of Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ went viral on social media and their version was released on Metallica’s new album, their musical success story has been non-stop. Melomaniacs had the pleasure of attending their press conference with Lava Records to talk about the band’s incredible rise to fame.
Talking about the background of naming the album “Keep Me Fed”, drummer Paulina reminisces “Throughout the whole process, the work was consuming us. By impacting everything we did, the album kept us fed, both creatively and personally. We’re inviting other people to participate and consume it too.”
Keep Me Fed is quite different from their previous album ERROR in many ways, starting with the time they had to work and live with the albums before putting them out. ERROR came along during the pandemic, so the three sisters grew alongside their music over time. Keep Me Fed was written, recorded, and mixed in between long tours. With that in mind, it can be said that this new album was created in a much more chaotic environment compared to previous work. This context is also reflected in their new sound. The songs on the new record come from a more personal place and their own experiences, which is something they have not done that often before. Another new addition to their songwriting process is the collaboration with more people. On their previous record, the sister trio mainly stuck to themselves, so having other creative influences take part in their working process was new for them. Most of the songs on Keep Me Fed were written and produced with other musicians, which helped them to evolve musically and sonically, as lead singer Daniela says. The Warning has definitely entered a new era and it shows.
Paving the way for the album’s arrival, they have revealed some songs already, each accompanied by lyric videos. Illuminating the band’s evolution, the tracks hint at the width of their signature style. On ‘Hell You Call A Dream’, co-written and produced by Anton Delost and Dan Lancaster, who have worked with the likes of Bring Me The Horizon and Mayday Parade, an encapsulating keyboard melody wraps around the punchy bassline. A distorted guitar beat bases a hard-hitting hook, “Give me something to believe, in this hell you call a dream”. Guitarist Alejandra notes, “‘Hell You Call A Dream’ tries to express a feeling most musicians find hard to express. When you’re touring, you experience the positives, the negatives, and the whole spectrum of emotion all at once. It’s about how something you love so much can be something that also weighs you down, but you continue to do it out of love. It’s fulfilling, but it’s tiring.”
The three-piece further flaunts their explosive versatility on ‘Qué Más Quieres’. It combines a robust riff with an electronic tune, giving way to a catchy chorus with the power to resonate worldwide. “The title translates to ‘What else do you want?’,” Pau explains. “It’s about taunting and manipulating. We were thinking of the TikTok phrase, ‘Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss’, and turned it into a song.”
Dany carries on: “It means a lot to sing in our language and represent our country. Over the years, doors have finally opened for Mexican women in rock, and we’re actively participating in opening these doors where we can”.
Keep Me Fed also features ‘MORE’, which the band performed at the 2023 MTV VMAs, and the newly released fan favourite ‘S!CK’, which is climbing the Active Rock charts. Revolver Magazine’s raving review, “Like the Mexican sister-trio’s previous output, it’s undeniably infectious,” goes hand in hand with Classic Rock’s “shot-in-the-arm of propulsive, fire-spitting hard rock” statement. Rolling Stone already added the single to their ‘All The Songs You Need To Know This Week’ playlist.
But where does The Warning get their inspiration from? From each other, and the passion for representing Latina women in the rock scene, especially because they get to do it as sisters! Since the very beginning of learning about music, they were very driven by the energy and sound of rock n’ roll and never really questioned what they should or should not do when it comes to enjoying music or playing together. Now that they have experienced so many unthinkable things together and learned so much from the incredible opportunities their career has had, like opening for Def Leppard, The Killers, Foo Fighters, Gun N’ Roses and touring with Halestorm, Royal Blood or Muse to name a few, they’re more confident in their sound than ever. Being an all-female rock band comes with its challenges, but The Warning loves that they are a band that stands for music, especially rock, being for everyone – whether it’s to play or simply enjoy.
Written by: Laura Finkler
Edited by: Marieke Weeda
