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Ethan Porter

After releasing their impressive single "Fever" earlier this fall, Bristol-based outfit Make Friends have now shared their full EP, Is This Real.

The new project arrived Friday, and it also includes the band's previous releases "Sleep Sound," "Call Me Out" and "Safe to Say." Together, the new music showcases a fresh, infectious energy perfect for trying to navigate this new world in the midst of a pandemic which doesn't quite want to go away.

"Our new EP is a culmination of songs written during the tumultuous period of the last year and a half or so," says the band. "The title Is This Real is a statement that reflects the frantic and surreal nature of recent events that have become the norm in our day-to-day lives. These songs present a change in our thoughts and feelings, and the mental challenges we’ve experienced.”

Of course, this isn't the last we've heard from Make Friends, as this EP is expected to be a glimpse of band's current state of mind as they continue to work on their proper debut album, which should arrive sometime next year.

For now, Is This Real can be heard below.