Good or bad, memories stick with us but, “Since Then,” reminds us that we have control over which ones we want to keep alive or simmer away. If we have control over this, then we should make revisiting the past a joyous experience. [Provoker’s](https://www.instagram.com/provoker.zone/) “Since Then” music video, directed by their longtime roommate Carl Raymond Hansen, is a video collage that screams nostalgia—highlighting memories that are worth keeping. It’s a love song dedicated to the good times.
It’s their first record since their last EP in 2018, _Dark Angel_. After Lopez and Petty recorded it at home, it was mixed by Steve Nalepa and mastered by Josh Bonati. This type of optimism is exactly what is needed during this time of isolation, since memories are all we have right now.
Provoker is a multifaceted band in LA, originally from the Bay Area, rooted in multiple backgrounds of music, including R&B, punk and metal—Jonathan Lopez and vocalist Christian Petty (featuring live members Kristian Moreno and Wilfredo Palacios, on percussion and bass). Finding inspiration in makeshift and unconventional spaces, they relate to their audience by valuing both the analog and digital past. Praised for their personalized spin on post-punk and dark wave, “Since Then” is comprised of contagious bass lines and lo-fi beats, exploring the grooves of distortion.
Good or bad, memories stick with us but, “Since Then,” reminds us that we have control over which ones we want to keep alive or simmer away. If we have control over this, then we should make revisiting the past a joyous experience. [Provoker’s](https://www.instagram.com/provoker.zone/) “Since Then” music video, directed by their longtime roommate Carl Raymond Hansen, is a video collage that screams nostalgia—highlighting memories that are worth keeping. It’s a love song dedicated to the good times.
It’s their first record since their last EP in 2018, _Dark Angel_. After Lopez and Petty recorded it at home, it was mixed by Steve Nalepa and mastered by Josh Bonati. This type of optimism is exactly what is needed during this time of isolation, since memories are all we have right now.
Provoker is a multifaceted band in LA, originally from the Bay Area, rooted in multiple backgrounds of music, including R&B, punk and metal—Jonathan Lopez and vocalist Christian Petty (featuring live members Kristian Moreno and Wilfredo Palacios, on percussion and bass). Finding inspiration in makeshift and unconventional spaces, they relate to their audience by valuing both the analog and digital past. Praised for their personalized spin on post-punk and dark wave, “Since Then” is comprised of contagious bass lines and lo-fi beats, exploring the grooves of distortion.
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