Australia’s RADIO FREE ALICE shares “Empty Words”, takes a shot at hollow activism

Dubbed by Rolling Stone as “one of Australia’s most buzzworthy guitar bands in recent memory,” Radio Free Alice releases their first single of the year, “Empty Words“. The track, defined by dissonant textures and an undercurrent of paranoia, takes aim at performative activism. Frontman Noah Learmonth’s distinctive, operatic vocals cut through jagged guitar work, confronting both personal disillusionment and broader societal hypocrisy. “‘Empty Words’ came out of a jam like most of our songs do,” Learmonth explains. “It was in some downtime between shows while we were in the UK last year. Lyrically, it’s about the feeling of social stagnation