Berwanger remembers "When I Was Young"

Berwanger preps new album with video for "When I Was Young"

For those who were big Vagrant Records fans in the late 90s and early 00s, there was one band that flew just under that Get Up Kids / Saves the Day radar. That band was The Anniversary, and while they didn't quite reach the same heights as some of their more noted label mates, their two albums are still some of the best from that label, not just of that era, but period. Josh Berwanger knows, he was there. As lead singer for The Anniversary, Berwanger's work along with his bandmates still has resonance to this day.

The Anniversary broke up in January of 2004 but John Berwanger remained busy all through the years after. And even though The Anniversary reunited in 2016, Berwanger continued to release and perform as a solo act under the moniker Berwanger.

Now Berwanger is on the cusp of releasing his new solo album, titled Watching a Garden Die (the follow-up to 2017's And The Star Invaders). The new album is due June 28th via Wiretap Records and pre-orders are being taken now. In the lead up to the release, Berwanger has released the wistful video for the track "When I Was Young"- an ode to yesterday and growing up, wrapped inside that comforting super-8 video blanket.

The song features that great country-strewn sound of pedal steels and open roads and showcases the backing work of Hot Rod Circuit members Jay Russell and Casey Prestwood. This one is going to be a good one folks, I can feel it.

For those unfamiliar with Berwanger's work, I would recommend checking out his 2016 album Exorcism Rock and of course, The Anniversary's Designing A Nervous Breakdown.