“Love’s the death of peace of mind”, claim Bad Omens in the title track of their new album, due out February 25
Bad Omens have just shared the details of their upcoming third album, titled The Death of Peace of Mind. The record, which lifts the band to another level both musically and artistically, is due out February 25 via Sumerian Records.
The announcement of the new album came along with the launch of the title track and a music video. When listening to ‘The Death of Peace of Mind’ and watching the music video for it, one cannot help noticing the discrepancy. On the one hand, it’s the lyrics, revolving around missing the loved one after breakup:
I miss the way you say my name, the way you bend, the way you break
Your makeup running down your face, the way you touch, the way you taste
On the other, however, we’ve got striking visuals, showing the band playing among the corpses of people, wrapped in black plastic trash bags. What a gloomy yet artistic visual Bad Omens have gone for!
The record was a significant one for Bad Omens, as they drew inspiration for The Death of Peace of Mind in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“Making the record changed us as songwriters and musicians,” wrote Bad Omens’s vocalist Noah Sebastian in the official press release. “In many ways, I feel like it set me free as an artist because every decision made in the writer process was for myself, with no fear for anyone else’s expectations of what our third album should sound like. Be it our fans or our record label.”
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The band used the time of the first COVID-19 lockdown at home in Los Angeles to produce the new album by themselves, while the mixing and mastering was given to Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter Zakk Cervini (blink-182, Halsey).
Don’t hesitate to check out the dramatic album artwork and the video for ‘The Death of Peace of Mind’ below. And take a look at Bad Omens’ tour dates for November and December below to see if you can still catch them near you.
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Bad Omens Upcoming Tour Dates:
11/10 – Jacksonville, NC @ The Tarheel Concert Lounge
11/12 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville
11/15 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues New Orleans
11/16 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
11/18 – Sauget, Il @ Pop’s Concert Venue
11/19 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
11/20 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
11/21 – Easy Moline, IL @ The Rust Belt
11/24 – Rochester, NY @ Anthology
11/16 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
11/27 – Hartford, CT @ The Webster
11/28 – Sayreville, NH @ Starland Ballroom
12/02 – Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
12/03 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Corona
12/04 – Providence, RI @ The Strand
12/05 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
12/07 – Covington, KY @ Madison Theater
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The Death of Peace of Mind Album Tracklist:
- CONCRETE JUNGLE
- Nowhere To Go
- Take Me First
- THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND
- What It Cost
- Like A Villain
- bad decisions
- Just Pretend
- The Grey
- Who are you?
- Somebody else.
- IDWT$
- What do you want from me?
- ARTIFICIAL SUICIDE
- Miracle
