Strung Out has given us a new song today, "Cages," which is the first sample of their soon to release tenth album. The long-running band of 35 years will release Dead Rebellion on April 5 on Fat Wreck Chords. The new record is described as prioritizing melody over speed, settling on midtempo and heavy vibes throughout.
Jason Cruz, vocalist, says:
Dead Rebellion is a love letter to our fans, and the product of a 34-year negotiation with ourselves and the world. It was written, performed, and produced with a deep conviction that none of this is in vain, and if you love something enough, it will always take care of you in the end. For example, the song "Cages" explores the self-imposed limitations that hold us back, like blame and self-victimization. Only by eliminating these from the equation can true growth occur.
The band last released Songs of Armor and Devotion in 2019.
"We got to that point where I felt like if we kept going, we'd be repeating ourselves," Cruz says in a press release. "And you know, we're a metal band—a punk metal band—and there's only so much you can do before people start writing you off as losing your roots or whatever. We all have side projects, so we use those to go into leftfield, but I think that this is the most we can do and keep our fan base and take them in just a little bit of a slightly different direction. It's more mid-tempo and heavier, less worrying about speed. We were trying to be more melodic."
Strung Out hits the road with Less Than Jake in March.
Tour Dates with Less Than Jake:
15 Mar 2024 in St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
16 Mar 2024 in Charleston, SC, US @ Music Farm
17 Mar 2024 in Asheville, NC, US @ The Orange Peel
18 Mar 2024 in Norfolk, VA, US @ The NorVa
20 Mar 2024 in Boston, MA, US @ Big Night Live
21 Mar 2024 in Brooklyn, NY, US @ Warsaw
22 Mar 2024 in Montreal, QC, Canada @ L'Olympia
23 Mar 2024 in Ottawa, ON, Canada @ Bronson Centre
24 Mar 2024 in Toronto, ON, Canada @ History
26 Mar 2024 in Grand Rapids, MI, US @ The Intersection
27 Mar 2024 in Bloomington, IL, US @ The Castle Theatre
28 Mar 2024 in Cincinnati, OH, US @ Bogart's
29 Mar 2024 in Reading, PA, US @ Reverb
Dead Rebellion Tracklisting:
1. Future Ghosts
2. Signal Fires
3. New Gods
4. White Owls
5. Life You Bleed
6. Cages
7. Empire Down
8. Resistance
9. Ceremony
10. Veronica’s Song
11. Dystopian Party Bus
12. Plastic Skeletons
