WASHINGTON CITY PAPER

Broke Royals Are Back With “No Time For Love”

By: Sarah Marloff

Photo: Aaro Keipi

For the love of aughts rock, D.C.’s Broke Royals released a new single, “No Time For Love,” on March 16. With its dancy beat backed by gritty guitars and a touch of synth, the single is perfectly timed for the return of indie sleaze. A bit more glam than their typical alt rock, it’s the type of song that demands you dance to it in a dark club, preferably while wearing fishnets and a tank top made from an old T-shirt.

“Sonically, we drew inspiration from some of our favorite ’00s rock heroes,” singer and guitarist Philip Basnight tells City Paper via email. “When I initially wrote this song, it was on an acoustic guitar and I thought ‘we can’t use this, it sounds way too Disney.’”