Admiral Freebee, Raw Fun

Dog That Never Dies Waarom are there actually no playgrounds for adults? Tom Van Laere asks the question — a place where you let go of everything for a moment and have pure fun. In his universe, that playground is called Admiral Freebee: a place where making music, singing, and playing together with friends and heroes is central. From that unforced urge, ‘Raw Fun’ was born, a record that is bursting with energy, but in De Ploter translates into a more intense, compelling set. ‘Dog That Never Dies’, the most subdued moment of the last record, is perhaps the harbinger of what we will hear in the theaters. In a sober, almost hushed setting, the song unfolds as an emotional core: a reflection on everything that preceded it, and perhaps also a hint of what remains. Everyone is at war these days - I see people changing in the strangest ways / And what doesn’t kill you / It always leaves a scar / It makes you a little weird / It makes you who you are. Admiral Freebee remains and invites you into venues where the music is allowed to breathe. Where you sit, listen, and the songs of ‘Raw Fun’ can be felt in a different way — more intimate, closer. Tom Van Laere | vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano Tim Coenen | guitar & bass Senne Guns | piano & keyboard Laurens Billiet | drums