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Album Review: Real Friends – ‘Composure’

July 13, 2018 Sarah Spohn anxiety, chicago, composure, dan lambton, depression, emo pop punk, fearless records, new record, real friends, rock0 comment

You know the phrase, “It’s about to get real,” right? Well, Real Friends just released a brand-new record. For real. This is real life. Friday, July 13th, the Chicago pop punkers released their third record, Composure, via Fearless Records. The joke’s on you if you think Composure is anything but gimmicky though. The record has quite the tumultuous backstory, with lead singer Dan Lambton’s anxiety, depression and recent bi-polar diagnosis. He even took a break from the band in its entirety, after manic episodes, panic attacks and breakdowns. The band…

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Real Friends Tease New Documentary And Exclusive Premier [UPDATE]

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 Angie Flores and we're just changing, bony knees, chicago, dan lambton, dave knox, documentary, emo pop punk, infectious magazine, kyle fassel, maybe this place is the same, moving forward, music, premier, real friends, screening, sleepy eyes, update, updated0 comment

Real Friends have announced the release of their newest documentary, Moving Forward. The film is about growth, change and moving forward. Moving Forward will stream on February 19 at Real Friends’ here. Check out the film’s trailer below the jump and let us know your thoughts. Update: The band have announced a special one night only screening of the documentary at their local theater on Feb. 18. If you’re from the Chicago area, you can head out to Marcus Theater in Orland Park to watch the film, attend a Q&A session with the band…