SORROWS - Out Of My Head

Big Stir Records is proud to announce our first new single for 2025: “Out Of My Head” from legendary late '70s/early '80s NYC power pop pioneers SORROWS! And if it feels like a vintage blast of near-punk pop energy from the band's heyday, that's because it is: the single is the first teaser for a new, never-before-heard album recorded by the band at the fiery peak of their powers in 1981, newly mixed by founding member ARTHUR ALEXANDER and coming your way in February on Vinyl, CD and Streaming. “Out Of My Head” sees release January 24 and is up for pre-order/pre-save now.

The legacy of SORROWS has only, and deservedly, grown in recent years, through both the solo success of key member ARTHUR ALEXANDER (with his albums ONE BAR LEFT and most recently 2023's acclaimed ...steppin' out!) and the band's own release of LOVE TOO LATE... THE REAL ALBUM in 2021 as a belated but intoxicating correction of the label-enforced overproduction of their second album from 1981. That vindication of the band's CBGB-honed rock and pop instincts rescued a brilliant set of songs and quite literally set the record straight on SORROWS' rightful place in power pop history, leaving fans and new admirers alike thrilled to finally hear what they'd been missing, and wishing there was more.

And there was: now comes the news that not only has there been more all along, but it represents the definitive lineup – ARTHUR ALEXANDER (vocals, guitar), JOEY COLA (vocals, guitar) and RICKY STREET (vocals, bass) and JETT HARRIS (drums) -- at their raw, rocking best. “Out Of My Head”, with its rowdy vocal and revved up blend of punk energy and pop classicism, is emblematic of what can be expected on the new and final album in the vital SORROWS discography. Even in a year destined to be remembered for essential new and rediscovered career highs from guitar pop legends – the 2025 Big Stir and SpyderPop Records release slate includes new treasures from 20/20, The Spongetones, The Flashcubes, The Bablers and more – the new album from SORROWS stands out. Aptly entitled PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW, it's a vital document of a band reclaiming their identity in one whirlwind, one - night 1981 recording session, and presenting it to you in 2025 as proof that they've always deserved to be classed among the greats. It all starts with “Out Of My Head”, with more news to come very, very soon.