{"id":1838221,"date":"2026-03-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1838221"},"modified":"2026-03-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:00:00","slug":"seriously-though-josh-scogin-is-not-joining-better-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1838221","title":{"rendered":"Seriously Though: JOSH SCOGIN Is Not Joining BETTER LOVERS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/68-josh-scogin.jpeg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\">\n<div id=\"7329\"><\/div>\n<p>Two things happened recently that sparked some interesting rumors \u2013 <strong>&#8217;68<\/strong> announced they&#8217;re coming to an end, leaving vocalist <strong>Josh Scogin<\/strong> as a free agent; and <strong>Better Lovers<\/strong> splitting with vocalist <strong>Greg Puciato<\/strong>. You can see where this is going.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Internet&#8217;s insistence, <strong>Scogin<\/strong> has once again denied the rumors that he&#8217;s joining <strong>Better Lovers<\/strong>. In a statement published to Instagram, <strong>Scogin<\/strong> wrote: &#8220;To the rumors of me joining <strong>Better Lovers<\/strong>. First of all, let me say that I am humbled (and honestly flattered) that folks would think of me as a good frontman (front person??) for <strong>Better Lovers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That machine is such a powerhouse of greatness, that even throwing my name in the mix is high praise. But\u2026 As much as I love the dudes and the music, I am not joining <strong>Better Lovers<\/strong>. I don&#8217;t really join bands. I start them. And as fun as it would be to lock ourselves in a room and create music together, I just have some other ideas brewing for now, that I want to explore.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Plus it is really important to me that folks realize The story arc of <strong>&#8217;68<\/strong> is a standalone story and it has nothing do with any external situations (like joining another band) It is its own trajectory. Set in motion from the very beginning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Anyway \u2014 I&#8217;m very excited to see what&#8217;s next for <strong>Better Lovers<\/strong>. We all chat pretty often \u2014 So I know they are cooking. So I encourage you to enjoy their story as it unfolds. Also don&#8217;t miss the season finale of <strong>&#8217;68<\/strong> this May\/June \u2014 very (very) last show in Atlanta on June 20th. \u2014 No A.I. was used to write this. Just a dude, his thoughts and poor attention to punctuation and spelling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\"><strong>Want More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-newsletter-form\">\n<fieldset>\n<p><button id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"submit\" name=\"subscribe\" type=\"submit\">Subscribe<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/video\/seriously-though-josh-scogin-is-not-joining-better-lovers&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/68-josh-scogin.jpeg&#8221;] Two things happened recently that sparked some interesting rumors \u2013 &#8217;68 announced they&#8217;re coming to an end, leaving vocalist Josh Scogin as a free agent; and Better Lovers splitting with vocalist Greg Puciato. You can see where this is going. 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