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Buffalo, New York's Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties are back with the release of their latest single, "In Lieu Of Flowers," from their upcoming album of the same name, out April 12. Five years after their last LP, it comes in swinging with the same emotional jolt to your nervous system as their previous releases. The act, led by Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years, narrates the fictional history of a character named Aaron West with the larger story behind this excerpt, sharing the tale of a life marked with grief, divorce, and death that's caused a lot of complications.

The track is heart-wrenching and gives a pit-in-your-stomach feeling of regret and mourning from the start. A horns section welcomes the incoming melancholy of the lyrics, offering listeners a replication of sending someone off for their last fight in battle. Campbell croons, "I bit the ulcer on my tongue/And spilled my guts in your driveway/I've been hollow for so long," reverberating the anxiety from addressing a lousy situation and learning how to own up to your mistakes.

"What makes the storytelling come alive is the buy-in," songwriter Dan Campbell explains, comparing the project to pro wrestling. "There's this arena full of people, and they know that person in the ring isn't an undead zombie mortician. It's a guy, his name is Mark, but they buy into it because that mass suspension of disbelief is where the magic is."

The band's previous releases detail Aaron's complete trials and tribulations until he gets to this new chapter with In Lieu Of Flowers. In 2024, Aaron faces the task of stitching his open wounds in hopes of moving on and healing. Fans can catch the album release show on April 11 at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ. The band will livestream the event for fans who cannot make it in person.

Check out Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties' latest single, "In Lieu Of Flowers," today!