Take Only What You Need to Survive
Somerset Thrower
July 11, 2025News updates for 'Take Only What You Need to Survive' by Somerset Thrower
Somerset Thrower announce new LP and share reflective new single and video
Somerset Thrower have just announced their third LP, "Take Only What You Need to Survive," set for release on July 11, 2025, via Smart Punk Records. They've also released their reflective and anthemic new single "Never Going To Therapy" showcasing their mid 90's and early '00s alternative meets punk sound while drawing influences from bands like Jimmy Eat World, Garden Variety, Jawbreaker and Seaweed, providing a nostalgic yet modern feel. The album, produced by Jon Markson (Drug Church, Koyo) and mixed at Animal Farm Studios, captures the band at their most dynamic, with soaring guitars and unshakable hooks, reflecting Somerset Thrower's ten-year tenure of blending raw energy with melody-soaked textures. Fans of the above mid and late 90s aforementioned bands along with newer bands like Taking Meds, Drug Church, and Spite House will definitely find something to love about Somerset Thrower's melodic and gritty emotionally charged guitar rock.
Full press release on the new LP along with the latest video for their new single can be seen below.
Somerset Thrower has announced the release of their third LP titled "Take Only What You Need to Sruvive" out July 11, 2025 via Smart Punk Records. The band has also shared their first new music in four years with the reflective single "Never Going To Therapy" which is now streaming everywhere. Led by a gleaming guitar riff and yearning vocals "Never Going To Therapy” perfectly encapsulates Somerset Thrower’s early ‘00s alternative meets punk approach. Melody and sincerity pine through every note, as the lyrics glance back on steadfast youth. The video features a live performance from the band with an unexpected sci-fi twist and can be watched below.
On the song, vocalist Frank Traficante shares:
“This was the first song we wrote for the record and it inevitably became the first single. As we continued writing, I wasn’t sure of its place on the album. The band convinced me it was good and Jon [Markson, producer] made it come to life in the studio. It reflects on being young and pure and standing on your convictions as an artist. It’s as tongue in cheek as it is sincere.”
Produced and mixed by Jon Markson at Animal Farm Studios (NJ), Take Only What You Need to Survive captures Somerset Thrower at their most dynamic—equal parts cathartic and anthemic, with soaring guitars, driving rhythms, and unshakable hooks. It’s the sound of a band making music purely for the love of it. Influences pull from Jimmy Eat World, Garden Variety, and Seaweed, which translate to a natural nostalgic feel throughout the album’s songs while still giving a modern sound. The record serves at Somerset Thrower’s fourth overall release, having debuted in 2015 with the Falling Swingers EP and following 2020’s well received Paint My Memory LP. Throughout Somerset Thrower’s ten-year tenure, the band has shared the stage with Rival Schools, Taking Back Sunday, Supercrush, Glassjaw, Drug Church, The Movielife, Iron Chic, Taking Meds, and more.
Hailing from Long Island, NY, Somerset Thrower was founded by four friends who share a love of all things rock and roll. Built on punk and hardcore roots, the four-piece blends raw energy with melody-soaked textures to create something both urgent and timeless.
Take Only What You Need to Survive is Somerset Thrower at their best: driving, dynamic, and honest.
