Modern Life Is War make a bold return with their first new proper full-length in over twelve years ‘Life on the Moon.’ Set for release on September 5th, 2025 via Deathwish Inc. (digital) + Iodine Recordings (physical), ‘Life on the Moon’ serves as a tribute to loss, a reflection on grief, struggle and the beauty of living, the moments between dreams and nightmares, memories and desires.
Known for their distinctive blend of raw emotion and confrontational intensity, Modern Life Is War once again deliver a mix of gritty realism and poetic despair, pushing forward while staying in touch with that which has resonated with audiences over time. Crafted over several years with the help of long-time collaborator Brooks Strause and friends, ‘Life on the Moon’ is as much an emotional outpouring as it is a sonic evolution.
The album’s propulsive, urgent first single ‘Johnny Gone’ arrives today with a new visualizer. Vocalist/lyricist Jeff Eaton comments: “A subvertisement. A joke? A Riddle. I feel so obsolete when it comes to all this and honestly it’s about time. I am constantly thinking of quitting. Johnny (not John Paul Eich, nor John Lyndon nor John Lennon) has been called an aimless folk zero. Accused of riding around in cars and printing revolutionary newspapers and going broke. He has ideas that burn him awake at night, he cannot hold a job. He is erotically moved by economic threats in white envelopes from government agencies. From East Palestine Ohio to Tehran Iran. A song to settle the score and use the platform for something worth it, for once and for the first time, try to have fun with it. Like a neurotic flash of lightning. A ball of fire in the night sky from a chattery missile sent to shatter peacetime. Starring Mickey Mouse, Mahsa Amini, Jinx, Jane and the Queen of California.”
Showcasing Modern Life Is War’s continued ability to confront personal turmoil with a potent mix of defiance and vulnerability, ‘Life on the Moon’ is a record about the pain of separation and the joyful energy of union as filtered through an eclectic tapestry of eccentric songs.
‘Life on the Moon’ tracklist:
01. Invocation
02. First Song on the Moon
03. There is a Telephone That Never Stops Ringing
04. Empty Shoes
05. Jackie Oh No
06. Johnny Gone
07. Homecoming Queen
08. You Look Like the Morning Sun
09. In the Shadow of Ingredion
10. Bloodsport
11. Kid Hard Dub
12. Over the Road
13. Talismanic