Weakened Friends’ Feels Like Hell: Sonia Sturino on Anxiety, Burnout, and Survival
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Sonia Sturino discusses the themes of anxiety and burnout in Weakened Friends' album 'Feels Like Hell'.
This week, I’m joined by Weakened Friends’ Sonia Sturino to dig into Feels Like Hell , the band’s 2025 release that captures the emotional whiplash of modern life with biting honesty and melodic grit . We talk about the mindset behind the album , how exhaustion , anxiety , and self-reflection shaped the songwriting, and why Feels Like Hell feels like both a breaking point and a breakthrough . From loud-quiet dynamics to lyrics that don’t flinch , this conversation pulls back the curtain on how the band translated real-world pressure into a record that resonates deeply — especially if you’ve ever felt overwhelmed but kept moving anyway . Sonia opens up about trusting raw instincts , embracing honesty in songwriting , and how that vulnerability has deepened the connection with fans . We also get into the nuts and bolts: working with Don Giovanni Records , the surreal collaboration with Buckethead on “NPC,” song dynamics across the record, the band’s cover of Ednaswap’s “Torn,” and why Feels Like Hell was built to be experienced as a full album — not just a collection of singles. This episode is about survival , growth , and finding clarity on the other side of burnout . Then…
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