I Have Four Names drops new single 'The Krystal Method' from 'Suspended Sentence' album

The album drops on Friday July 29 and this single, The Krystal Method, follows on from last month's release Silent Partners.

Since 2015 he, as I Have Four Names, has been dropping maximalist and eclectric indie rock material taking influence from a broad spectrum of genres and traditionally has handled every aspect of writing, performing, recording and production, as well as handling the art direction.

Evatt says that The Krystal Method is "Continuing the trend of I Have Four Names using one song per project to delve into the ‘methods’ used by a particular person (see the previous ode to Takeru Kobayashi, the godfather of competitive hot dog eating, on ‘The Solomon Method’ and an exploration of an American who became a cultural hero in Japan with ‘The William S. Clark Method’), ‘The Krystal Method’ delves deep into the life of ‘Suspended Sentence’ cover star Krystal. A patronising narrator tells her to pull her life together rather than just spending it balancing on the edge of greatness without ever taking the plunge. She doesn’t take kindly to this bullshit mansplaining however."

Suspended Sentence follows the success of I Have Four Names’ 2020 debut LP ‘IH4N (DX)’ and the 2021 EP ‘Spike It’. Working with outside collaborators for the first time, including live drumming and mixing by renowned engineer Stefan Du Randt, ‘Suspended Sentence’ is the most polished and focused I Have Four Names project to date.

As with prior releases, physical media is a focal point for ‘Suspended Sentence’, with lovingly crafted cassette, CD, MiniDisc and deluxe vinyl packages available alongside the digital release at https://linktr.ee/ihavefournames.

To deliver on the promise of providing the best possible experience for fans, Evatt worked outside the previous comfort zone of self-production. Taking what originally would have been considered completed I Have Four Names recordings, countless days were spent fine-tuning the recordings with the help of Sydney producer maestro Jack Garzonio. Live drums were provided by the exceptional talents of Stewart Geddes, while the final songs were re-shaped by world-class mixing engineer Stefan Du Randt. Relinquishing total control was difficult, but the finished product has come out sounding truly next-level.

Aesthetically, the album continues the theme of green and orange hands wreaking havoc. The character of Krystal from previous releases returns, with her plight depicted on the cover art and through short vignettes on the album. Krystal’s struggle to survive against the ‘big ones’ and not falling into the eternal void echo the themes of I Have Four Names’ survival in the brutal world of independent music.

I Have Four Names' 2nd album 'Suspended Sentence' is out on July 29 and The Krystal Method is out on July 15. All details about pre-orders and streaming for both are at https://linktr.ee/ihavefournames.