Will Butler (To Live A Lie Records)
What are your top five albums that were released in 2022? (In order 1-5)
- Triac - Pure Joy
- Ripped to Shreds - 劇變 (Jubian)
- Azazel - Music for the Ritual Chamber repress
- To The Point - Reinventing The Wheel
- Deliriant Nerve - Domed
What band did you discover in 2022 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
Still listen to a lot of goth postpunk so maybe I've been listening to more Fields of the Nephilim that I ever have
How will you remember 2022? (In terms of music)
2022 I was expecting all the big held releases to drop as touring came back, and we saw a little of that, but I think 2023 might be the rest of it. 2022 and all of the pandemic were great for DIY bands and labels though so won't forget that.
What can we look forward to from you in 2023?
TLAL135 - Crom - The Cocaine Wars CD/LP (2022 Remaster)
TLAL224 - Hummingbird Of Death - Full Spectrum Dominance LP
TLAL225 - Musket Hawk / Grin and Bear It / Sidetracked / Ugly - split LP
TLAL229 - Violencia - Viviendo Tiempos Aun Mas Oscuros LP
TLAL234 - Transient & Bastard Noise / Completed Exposition & Blackphone 666 - 7"
TLAL247 - Endorphins Lost - Night People LP
TLAL248 - Cryptic Void - Physwar LP
TLAL254 - Pig City - s/t LP
What records are you looking forward to most in 2023?
I saw a vague post someone did about something about Undying, so hopefully a vinyl repress of the first two albums.
Live shows are still a mixed bag as we adapt to social gatherings in a COVID world. What is something positive you see about touring right now? Anything you’d like to see change?
Seems like shows are generally back and masks are off and I'm getting more used to that. Touring is great to have bands back out there. I wish tickets to local shows weren't $15-$20 right now.
Will Butler – social media links
- Twitter: @tolivealie
- Instagram: @tolivealie
