Post pop-punk outfit The Thermals will be releasing their forthcoming sixth full length release called Desperate Ground on April 16, 2013. This will be the debut on the Saddle Creek label for the Portland, OR act. Pre-orders for the record is available here.
Produced by John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth) in Hoboken, NJ, they completed the recording prior to Hurricane Sandy hitting the New Jersey area. The album is a return to their sound from their earlier years.
According to a press release by their label:
“Lyrically, Desperate Ground is a brash and irresponsible ode to human violence, a black celebration of the inevitability of war and death. A dark and yet joyous affair, Desperate Ground tells the (murky) tale of a lone rogue in the night. One man, one path, one sword. An unceasing urge to destroy. A never-ending battle against the forces of nature. A destiny impossible to avoid.”
The track listing for Desperate Ground is as follows:
1. Born To Kill
2. You Will Be Free
3. The Sunset
4. I Go Alone
5. The Sword By My Side
6. You Will Find Me
7. Faces Stay With Me
8. The Howl Of The Winds
9. Where I Stand
10. Our Love Survives
The band will be doing a brief run of live dates. The confirmed dates are below.
March 01: Noise Pop (@ Rickshaw Stop) – San Francisco, CA
March 02: Homestead Lanes Bowling Alley – Cupertino, CA
March 07: 285 Kent – Brooklyn, NY
March 08: Beinekie Events Barn @ Hamilton College – Clinton, NY
March 09: Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ
March 13: Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 14: Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 15: Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 16: Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 18: Echoplex (Check Yo Ponytail) – Los Angeles, CA
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