Lifted Bells

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Lifted BellsMembers of Braid, Their / They're / There, Coaster and Stay Ahead of The WeatherMinor Tantrums, released 30 March 20181. Follow Me2. Inevitable Devil3. No One Can Save Us4. Choir Sings the Cure5. Three Doves6. Cemetery Cats7. Wheel of Fortunates8. Tragedy Gold9. Miss Pedestria10. Stop Crying and SingFor Lifted Bells, creating their new album was a form of catharsis. ‘Minor Tantrums,’ their first full-length on Run For Cover Records, comes out on March 30th. The album’s name is referential to vocalist Bob Nanna’s description of the band’s music: “there is definitely a frenetic, get-things-off-your-chest quality to the album…you let it out, you feel a little better, then you get on with it.” The new LP serves as a perfect introduction to the band for all of those unacquainted with the Chicago band’s dynamic blend of mathy instrumentals and poetic emotion and insight.As hectic as the band’s music can be at times, Lifted Bells’ process for writing and recording ‘Minor Tantrums’ was quite controlled. Each member of Lifted Bells plays in multiple projects (such as Braid, Their/They’re/There, and Pacemaker) and three members are audio engineers, so recording has always been an insular process for the group. For their first full-length, the band holed up in Bloomington, Indiana’s Russian Recordings with a few friends, some beer and the three cats that live in the studio. This allowed, as guitarist Matthew Frank says, the band to have “complete freedom to work in our own creative space.” The result of this closed-in recording process allowed the band to expand on every part of their dynamic sound. While “Inevitable Devil” and “Three Doves” both showcase the band’s intricately-laced dueling guitar riffs, songs like “Cemetery Cats” and “Choir Sings The Cure” also allow vocalist Bob Nanna’s vocals to take center stage backed by more delay and modulation.‘Minor Tantrums’ is not without it’s share of turmoil, though. The record’s smooth recording process contrasts with the general feeling of unrest that overshadowed the entire country during its creation. “The ghost of 2016 definitely looms large over the record,” Nanna says. “The catastrophe of the election seemed to unravel other normally stable aspects of everyday life and make me question things in a way that I haven’t done since I was first getting into punk rock.” Still, even as chaos and uncertainty serve as a backdrop for these songs, the overarching theme of the record is not pessimistic. Songs like “Tragedy Gold” and album closer “Stop Crying and Sing” focus on finding the best parts of terrible situations, and turning them into something beautiful and worthwhile - a thesis that ties ‘Minor Tantrums’ into one cathartic whole.

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