Indie Pop from MINT

Coming out of city of Des Moines in Iowa, MINT is an indie pop outfit that’s enjoyed their fair share of success and endured their own struggles on their sonic journey. Following a decade of touring and releasing music enjoyed by fans from all over the world, the band was forced to take a six year hiatus when lead singer and guitarist Bradford sought treatment for drug addiction.

Having released their debut EP in 2014 with the release titled Murder EP, they made their introduction and left their mark with the first studio recording of the bright indie pop MINT sound. Returning in 2017 with their first full-length release, they dropped their eight-track record Chemical before taking the break to focus on recovery.

Now back and reunited in 2022, they mark their exciting re-emergence with a brand new single titled “Devil”. Celebrating the return of MINT, as well as two years of sobriety for frontman Bradford, on their new track the group share a stunning alternative rock pop outing full of euphoric melodic vocal leads with emphatic instrumental backing.

Opened with a dreamy soundscape of hazy synth tones and Bradford’s impassioned, soaring vocal lines, “Devil” slowly evolves to deliver a captivating indie pop anthem that sees MINT back at their very best. In just under two and a half minutes the band spins a moving new song that showcases their songwriting talent and musicianship prowess.

Commenting on the single, Bradford shares, “This song was important for us to release before anything else because it’s the last song I ever wrote before I got sober. I wrote and recorded the vocals as I was coming down from a coke and ketamine bender, and you can still hear the drugs in my nose as I sing. We tried to retrack the vocals countless times, but the pain in my voice is vital to the story. It’s about the cancer I had become to my family, friends, and community. I used, manipulated and hurt so many people, I didn’t think my life was worth living anymore.”

Adding, “I am now 2 years sober. This song is the suicide letter of the demon that I gave full control of my life for a decade because of my self hatred and bitterness. He almost drove me to end my own life — so it’s a pleasure to watch him die.”

Listen to Devil below