The ever-surprising postpunk-alternative rock trio Noir Addiction are back with “Serve Me Some Crime”, a gritty, sardonic anthem that challenges the predictability of modern life. The band’s creative identity is anchored by founder and frontman Sonny Lanegan, whose artistic sensibilities were forged in Los Angeles’ high-octane music scene with with the bands White Pulp and The Dead Good and securing numerous song placements in American television.
Now based in Italy, Lanegan is joined by Roberto Catanzaro and Nessie Zorba, churning out a sophisticated blend of rock ‘n’ roll grit and dark, industrial aesthetics. The new video, directed & edited by Jack Lucas Laugeni, celebrates choosing instinct and madness over routine, control, and the suffocating seriousness of everyday life, previewing their “Pretty Things Don’t Last” album, coming via Berlin’s Soulpunx label.
“Serve Me Some Crime” started from a really simple feeling: sometimes life gets too serious. Too structured. Too polite. The word “crime” in the song isn’t literal it’s more about breaking small, invisible rules. It’s about those moments when you don’t want to behave exactly how you’re expected to. A regular Sunday can feel predictable, almost scripted, and the song plays with the idea of shaking that up adding a bit of danger, irony, or mischief to something ordinary,” says Sonny Lanegan.
“At its core, the song is about freedom not the peaceful, inspirational kind, but the messy kind. The kind where you allow yourself to be contradictory, to not have it all figured out, to embrace a bit of chaos instead of pretending you’re always in control. It’s me saying: if life insists on being absurd, I might as well play along.”
Noir Addiction has electrifying their way onto the music scene through their clever mix of glamorously haunting atmosphere, sense of decadence, rebellion and obsession. This new track pairs distorted textures with provocative vocals to explore the tension between sincerity and irony.
“There’s a lot of contradiction in the lyrics on purpose. Lines like “I don’t need forgiveness right now” or “I wear the joke to fight” reflect that push and pull between being sincere and hiding behind humor. I think many of us do that… we joke when things get uncomfortable, we act cool instead of saying what we really feel. The song lives in that space. Writing it felt like letting myself misbehave creatively. I didn’t overthink it, I followed the impulses that felt a little reckless. The lyrics came out in bursts, almost like I was arguing with myself. There’s tension in the song because that’s how I felt: torn between wanting to stay composed and wanting to blow everything up,” says Sonny Lanegan.
“When we recorded it, I wanted that tension to stay alive. We didn’t polish away the edges. The vocals needed attitude something slightly provocative, almost teasing. I wanted the track to feel cool but restless at the same time, like there’s something simmering underneath. We played with that contrast between restraint and release, keeping it tight in some moments and then letting it loosen just enough to feel unpredictable. That balance is really what gives the song its character”.
Soulpunx is an independent record label and media production house founded in 2017 by music producer and film composer Konstantin Dellos. Dedicated to the creation and promotion of high-quality audiovisual art, the label’s focus is modern rock and alternative music. Beyond music, Soulpunx produces short films, documentaries and music videos, always emphasizing powerful storytelling.
“Serve Me Some Crime” is available from digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. The “Pretty Things Don’t Last” album will be released on July 16. Fans can catch Noir Addiction’s high-voltage live show at Subzero Prague on May 14 and at Chapeau Rouge on May 15 as they continue to promote their evolving brand of modern industrial rock.
EP TRACKLIST
1 Serve Me Some Crime
2 How She’s Got It
3 Toxic Twins
4 Cold Habit
5 Money For The Honey
6 Radio Funeral
CREDITS
Music & Lyrics by Sonny Lanegan
Sonny Lanegan – vocals, guitars, synthesizers & programming
Nessie Zorba – keyboards & percussions
Roberto Catanzaro – drums
Engineered, Mixed & Mastered by Damiano Paoloni
Produced by Sonny Lanegan
Recorded at Sound Distillery (Italy)
Video directed & edited by Jack Lucas Laugeni
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
ISRC code – ESA122629311 / UPC – 8447721120525
Cover artwork model – Rozigr
Band photos by Valerio Fanelli