L.S. Dunes – guitarist Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), guitarist Travis Stever (Coheed & Cambria), vocalist Anthony Green (Circa Survive), bassist Tim Payne (Thursday), and drummer Tucker Rule (Thursday) — have released ‘Past Lives,’ their highly anticipated debut album via Fantasy Records.
Produced by Will Yip (Turnstile, Circa Survive, Quicksand) and recorded at his Studio 4 Recording in Philadelphia, ‘Past Lives’ navigates themes of fearlessness, dependency, nonconformity, and impermanence in a boundary-pushing synthesis of post-hardcore and punk – that has quickly established L.S. Dunes as a commanding new arrival. From the gripping, theatrical opener ‘2022,’ and the blazing ‘Bombsquad,’ to the pummeling, expansive ‘Permanent Rebellion,’ and the disarming album closer, ‘Sleep Cult,’ ‘Past Lives’ is an electrifying and emotional ride.
After the shock of the pandemic shutdown, close friends and mutual admirers urgently realized that “tomorrow” is not promised. “We never knew if we would ever get to play these songs together; in fact, none of us lifelong musicians really knew if we’d ever be able to play music for a live audience ever again,” Iero recounts. “‘Permanent Rebellion’ is about taking back what is rightfully yours,” Rule added. “We wanted to do something where you can hear all our bands in it and yet, not have it sound like any one in particular. Our roots are punk rock and hardcore, and the vibe is hope for all the lost souls.”
‘Past Lives’ tracklist:
01. 2022
02. Antibodies
03. Grey Veins
04. Like Forever
05. Blender
06. Past Lives
07. It Takes Time
08. Bombsquad
09. Grifter
10. Permanent Rebellion
11. Sleep Cult
L.S. Dunes made their highly anticipated debut performances at Chicago’s Riot Fest on September 15 and Sacramento’s Aftershock Festival on October 8th. Both dates featured songs from the new album, a taste of the energetic, cathartic shows fans will experience on their upcoming headlining U.S. tour, which begins tomorrow, Saturday, November 12 at the Garden Amphitheater in Garden Grove, California.
November 12th – Garden Ampitheater – Garden Grove, California
November 13th – Bimbo’s 365 – San Francisco, California
November 14th – Troubadour – Los Angeles, California
November 18th – Corona Capital – Mexico City, Mexico
November 22th – Velvet Underground – Toronto, Ontario
November 25th – Lanes – Asbury Park, New Jersey
November 26th – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 27th – The Sinclair – Boston, Massachusetts
November 29th – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, New York
November 30th – Ottobar – Baltimore, Maryland
January 27th – The Garage – Glasgow, UK
January 28th – Electric Ballroom – Camden, UK
January 29th – Manchester Academy – Manchester, UK
January 30th – 02 Academy Birmingham – Birmingham, UK
February 1st – Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands
February 2nd – Trabendo – Paris, France
February 3rd – Luxor – Cologne, Germany
February 4th – Hole 44 – Berlin, Germany
February 5th – Meet Factory – Prague, Czech Republic
May 27th – Atlantic City Beach – Atlantic City, New Jersey