Band has an album ready but we aren't gaining interest.. what to do now?
Hi All!
Looking for opinions, feedback, general knowledge on gaining more interest from record labels for a release. My band is a death metal band that has been around since 2008ish. Unfortunately we havent been the best at releasing new material or truly engaging on our socials outside of new gigs which I feel has hurt us while pitching our latest record. Previously releases did garner some praise and attention but didn't draw in streams as I hoped. Feedback I've gotten from labels that have replied without just telling us they aren't interested included that we need to be more visible on our socials and or streaming. So I'm kind of at a stand still as to what to do now. Do we self release this and push for more engagement with ads or is it possible to generate more interest/streams as I continue to pitch to labels for this? Also looking for just general feedback on how to improve our over all visibility. Unfortunately out of a 5 member band Im the sole runner of our social media accounts and my day job is very demanding so its tough to always drum up engaging posts. Any help/thoughts/feedback is much appreciated!!