Open Head – NY Frills

Kingston, NY’s Open Head delve into class contrasts and urban alienation with their latest single “N.Y. Frills”, taken from their upcoming album “What Is Success”. The track explores the stark divide between working-class reality and Manhattan’s ultra-wealthy sphere.

Written by guitarist Brandon Minnervini and bassist Jon McCarthy during their time at a Kingston fabrication business, the song emerged from Minnervini’s experiences delivering designer aluminum shelving to Manhattan’s elite. These journeys shaped the track’s narrative perspective, from dusty warehouses to pristine penthouses and private AI betting clubs.

The song’s structure mirrors a descent through social strata, each verse dropping “lower still” until the narrator metaphorically becomes the ground supporting the city’s weight. This perspective captures Open Head’s relationship with New York City – always within reach yet perpetually outside its rhythm and scale.