Track Premiere: Ben DeHan – ‘The Faded Ones’

Ben DeHan creates a unique sound somewhere between Machine Gun Kelly and Angels & Airwaves. His debut EP, New Nostalgia, out July 23, is a set of songs that could easily be played with an acoustic guitar, but have been reconstructed and given a digital pulse. New Noise are proud to premiere the EP’s first single, “The Faded Ones,” below: DeHan’s meticulously programmed beats, lo-fi keyboards, and singalong choruses have drawn comparisons to artists like the 1975 and The Band Camino, while the use of acoustic guitars and a “wear your heart on your sleeve” vocal performance will feel right at home for fans of 90’s pop/rock and alternative. With the same cautious optimism as a child who has burned their hand on the stove, DeHan approaches songwriting with a familiar yet new and weathered ...