BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME gives followers a second preview of the prog-metal titans’ upcoming album, “The Blue Nowhere” — due on September 12 by way of InsideOut Music — with the discharge of the brand new observe “Absent Thereafter”.
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME vocalist Tommy Rogers describes how the music captures the spirit of the upcoming album: “To me, ‘Absent Thereafter’ feels just like the quintessential BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME music — enjoyable, intense, spacy, and nonetheless fucking heavy. I prefer to assume it takes the listener on an surprising journey, with ear sweet ready round each nook. It is a deeper dive into the entire dynamic locations you are taken inside ‘The Blue Nowhere’!”
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME bassist Dan Briggs elaborates on the musicality of the only: “This music strikes arrangement-wise in two components divided by a key change and tonal shift of the refrain, however is in the end the massive enjoyable time bombastic power of a VAN HALEN shuffle with HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS horns going by means of variations which can be generally closely syncopated, generally misplaced in area, and generally inspiring you to interrupt out right into a do-si-do. Seize your washboard and let’s go!”
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME beforehand launched the album opener “Issues We Inform Ourselves In The Darkish”, which arrived with a video that includes a 3D-modeled model of the lodge that performs a central function within the album’s idea. Consequence described the music as “sunny jazz-funk,” Revolver known as it “the primary funky style of the prog vets” new assortment, and Knotfest stated it “showcases the band’s all-encompassing vary and unwillingness to stay to the standard.”
Produced by longtime collaborator Jamie King and blended by Jens Bogren, “The Blue Nowhere” is the primary BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME album to function an in depth string and horn part. Will probably be out there as a Particular Version CD, Gatefold 2LP, and digitally. A Deluxe Gatefold Particular Coloured 2LP + 2CD version features a bonus observe on Aspect D, the complete album and instrumentals throughout 2CDs, an unique door-hanger, and alternate art work.
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME not too long ago introduced a North American co-headlining tour with HAIL THE SUN, and that includes openers DELTA SLEEP (September 22-October 30) and THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE & I AM NO LONGER AFRAID TO DIE (September 14-21).
“The Blue Nowhere” observe itemizing:
01. Issues We Inform Ourselves In The Darkish
02. God Terror
03. Absent Thereafter
04. Pause
05. Door #3
06. Mirador Uncoil
07. Psychomanteum
08. Sluggish Paranoia
09. The Blue Nowhere
10. Fantastically Human
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME has constructed a status as one in all heavy music’s most forward-thinking and creatively bold bands. Over the previous 25 years, they’ve launched ten albums, from their 2002 self-titled debut to 2021’s “Colours II”, mixing technical mastery with conceptual depth. All through their profession their albums have constantly landed on year-end best-of lists, earned a Grammy nomination in 2019 (with the award’s site praising their music as “versatile, imaginative and completely crushing the band’s music”),been dubbed “prog metallic heroes” by Kerrang!, and praised by Guitar World for his or her “epic” and “vastly numerous” sound.
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME is Tommy Rogers (vocals/keys),Paul Waggoner (guitars),Dan Briggs (bass/keys),and Blake Richardson (drums).
Photograph credit score: Randy Edwards