premiere: pop-rockers le vice pen infectious ode to the weedman in “always there”

A fun mixture of the 1980s and early 2000s electro-pop, Le VICE’s newest single “Always There” is an infectious girl rock anthem. Produced by Grammy-nominated producer Donnie Scantz, “Always There” plants a deep earworm in listener’s ears making it impossible to shake. Almost like an unattainable lover that you can’t stop thinking about but can’t seem to nab either. Intoxicating, playful, and addictive.

“Always There” sounds like it’s about a lover who’s always messing around on you, always unavailable, and never there when you need them but somehow you can’t seem to let them go. But then someone better comes around who is always there when you need them and ends up taking your old love’s place,” the band tells AFROPUNK.

But, plot twist! “When we wrote this song we were waiting for the dealer and thinking about how they never come on time. They say they’re on the way, but don’t show for hours. So you’re stuck with this guy who’s not that great but he’s all you got.” Too real.

“And then out of nowhere, this dream dealer comes along and he’s ALWAYS there when you need him. Day and Night, he’s got you. So you realize it’s time to move on from your old dealer to your new guy. So in a way, it’s about both of these things at the same time.”