…Trail of Dead readies sixth album
With a band name that can barely fit through the door, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is back and ready to roll. Before things get too heated, however, they’ll be putting the finishing touches on their sixth album, The Century of Self, which is due out February 17th. While it’s been in the cards for quite sometime, it’s still a bit too early to tell what the final product will sound like, but if what Billboard’s reporting rings true, this could be a brutal, dark album.
…highlights include “Pictures of an Only Child,” which begins as a subdued wash of sound before bursting into a loud, chugging chorus; the bracing “Far Pavilions,” with shouted counterpoint vocals from drummer Jason Reece; and “Fields of Coal,” which has an inspirational chorus almost in the vein of an old field worker’s song.
Elsewhere, acoustic guitar and piano carry “Luna Park,” while “Insatiable” is mostly frontman Conrad Keely and piano. “The Century of Self” was produced by Chris Coady (TV On The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and features backing vocal contributions from members of Yeasayer and Dragons Of Zynth.
This should be good news for the fledgling fan base, especially those that are itching to see the band on tour again. If you recall two months ago, our own writer Matt Friedman was pretty impressed by the band’s gig at CMJ in New York. With some heavier material, the future shows can only be better.
Given the album’s February release date, it might make for a great Valentine’s gift. Eh?
The Century of Self Track Listing:
01. “Giants Causeway”
02. “Far Pavilions”
03. “Isis Unveiled”
04. “Halcyon Days”
05. “Bells of Creation”
06. “Fields of Coal”
07. “Inland Sea”
08. “Luna Park”
09. “Pictures of an Only Child”
10. “Insatiable One”
11. “Ascending”
12. “An August Theme”
13. “Insatiable Two”
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Dec 18th, 2008 at 11:00 am
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