Vancouver’s Baptists announce their third full-length album, “Beacon of Faith”, now confirmed for release through Southern Lord on May 25th, 2018.
The album’s brooding “Capsule” can be streamed belowl.
“Beacon of Faith” broadly follows the same trajectory as the album’s predecessors, “Bushcraft” (2013) and “Bloodmines” (2014) – combining the style of raw adrenaline-fueled emotion, venomous vocal delivery, gigantic guitar sound, and a visceral rhythmic propulsion – a sonic manifestation of desolate rage, bolstered by a palpable sense of urgency.
The album is densely-packed, yet Baptists’ sound is far from claustrophobic. There is melody amongst the dissonance, as the band more deeply explore the noise rock vistas that have always underpinned their sound.
Lyrics are drawn from the members’ direct experience of a broken society and general discontentment with everyday life. A multitude of issues are in the firing line, from the Canadian court system, issues surrounding substance abuse, mental health, and how the more fortunate, “tend to dismiss people who have been dealt a less-fortunate hand”, as guitarist Danny also reflects.
“Beacon of Faith” was recorded at Godcity in Salem, Massachusetts with Kurt Ballou in July 2017, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon.
Southern Lord will release “Beacon of Faith” on all formats on May 25th, 2018; watch for additional updates in the weeks ahead.
Tracklist:
1. Worse Than Hate
2. Absolved of Life/Spent Cells
3. Beacon of Faith
4. Gift Taker
5. Capsule
6. Outbreeding
7. Vicarious Trauma
8. Victim Services
9. Indigo Child
10. Eulogy Template
11. Bevel Down
12. Carbide
13. Nostrovia
Line-up:
Andrew Drury – Vocals
Danny Marshall – Guitar
Sean Hawryluk – Bass
Nick Yacyshyn – Drums
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/BAPTISTS-111676572202547
baptists.bandcamp.com
The album’s brooding “Capsule” can be streamed belowl.
“Beacon of Faith” broadly follows the same trajectory as the album’s predecessors, “Bushcraft” (2013) and “Bloodmines” (2014) – combining the style of raw adrenaline-fueled emotion, venomous vocal delivery, gigantic guitar sound, and a visceral rhythmic propulsion – a sonic manifestation of desolate rage, bolstered by a palpable sense of urgency.
The album is densely-packed, yet Baptists’ sound is far from claustrophobic. There is melody amongst the dissonance, as the band more deeply explore the noise rock vistas that have always underpinned their sound.
Lyrics are drawn from the members’ direct experience of a broken society and general discontentment with everyday life. A multitude of issues are in the firing line, from the Canadian court system, issues surrounding substance abuse, mental health, and how the more fortunate, “tend to dismiss people who have been dealt a less-fortunate hand”, as guitarist Danny also reflects.
“Beacon of Faith” was recorded at Godcity in Salem, Massachusetts with Kurt Ballou in July 2017, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon.
Southern Lord will release “Beacon of Faith” on all formats on May 25th, 2018; watch for additional updates in the weeks ahead.
Tracklist:
1. Worse Than Hate
2. Absolved of Life/Spent Cells
3. Beacon of Faith
4. Gift Taker
5. Capsule
6. Outbreeding
7. Vicarious Trauma
8. Victim Services
9. Indigo Child
10. Eulogy Template
11. Bevel Down
12. Carbide
13. Nostrovia
Line-up:
Andrew Drury – Vocals
Danny Marshall – Guitar
Sean Hawryluk – Bass
Nick Yacyshyn – Drums
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/BAPTISTS-111676572202547
baptists.bandcamp.com