The Story So Far just shared a new song called ‘Let It Go’. Check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2hrXCeXtrY&feature=youtu.be
It is taken from their upcoming record ‘Proper Dose’, which will be released September 21st 2018 via Pure Noise Records.
In the period of three years, since the release of their third, self-titled album a lot has changed for the band since their routine writing, recording, and touring had caught up with them. “We were so burnt from touring, and playing the same songs over and over again,” says Parker Cannon, the band’s vocalist and lyricist, “We knew we had to take a step back and collect ourselves.” By taking that time to recharge, The Story So Far were able to look at themselves with fresh eyes and newfound creative ambitions, returning with their most cohesive and confident record to date.
With the new record They take bold creative leaps, finally making the record that they’d always wanted to. “This one, all the way through, I just think it’s leaps and bounds ahead of anything we’ve ever done.” says Cannon.
As is the case with every The Story So Far album, guitarist Kevin Geyer and drummer Ryan Torf shepherded the creative direction. “We didn’t really have a deadline,” says Geyer, “And the biggest enabler of us getting the record to where we wanted it was having time to work on it.” Over the course of a full year, Geyer and Torf shaped the songs that would become the backbone of ‘Proper Dose’, often starting them on instruments like the wurlitzer or synthesizer before bringing them to the rest of the band.
Holing up with producer and engineer Sam Pura, The Story So Far spent just as much time reworking the songs on ‘Proper Dose’ as they did writing them. “Since our last record, we’ve all collectively really gotten into The Beatles,” says Geyer. “It’s not like we’re trying to sound like The Beatles, but it just gives you a crash course in songwriting and how you can experiment but retain your identity.”
Cannon says the question the band kept asking themselves while making the album was, “How do we stay the same but get better?” The answer was found by never settling, opting instead to push the songs into spaces that felt exciting and new. “It was a challenging process,” says Torf, “But it was a very rewarding process.” The culmination of that effort can be heard in songs like “Take Me As You Please” and “Let It Go”, where The Story So Far builds orante pop songs that retain the energy and urgency of their early work.
Aided by the mixing of Eric Valentine, who has worked with bands like Third Eye Blind, Queens Of The Stone Age, and countless others, ‘Proper Dose’ became a cohesive album by effectively uniting the band’s past with their present. Cannon’s voice remains anthemic, but his range has expanded along with the band’s sonic palette. Geyer and guitarist Will Levy compose parts that are nuanced and evocative, allowing the the rhythm section of Torf and bassist Kelen Capener to wander more than ever before. Using a diverse set of reference points, the songs explore new directions, be it the Oasis-indebted “Upside Down” or the electronic-flecked “Line”.
At its core, ‘Proper Dose’ is about finding balance between the person you were and the person you wish to be, and it shows the band working to bridge that gap. It’s a brave record, the kind that sees The Story So Far showing their fans just how far they’ve come and inviting them to go on the journey with them.
TRACK LIST :
1. Proper Dose
2. Keep This Up
3. Out Of It
4. Take Me As You Please
5. Let It Go
6. Upside Down
7. If I Fall
8. Need To Know
9. Line
10. Growing On You
11. Light Year
The Story So Far will be in Europe this fall with the support of Citizen and All Get Out. Catch them at one of the shows below!
Mon 24th September Trix, Antwerp, Belgium
Tue 25th September Gebaude 9, Cologne, Germany
Wed 26th September Knust, Hamburg, Germany
Fri 28th September Bi Nuu, Berlin, Germany
Sat 29th September Hansa 39, Munich, Germany
Sun 30th September Universum, Stuttgart, Germany
Tue 2nd October Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Wed 3rd October Le Petit Bain, Paris, France
Also make sure to follow them on their social media
- http://tssfproperdose.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/thestorysofarca/
- https://twitter.com/thestorysofarca
- https://www.instagram.com/thestorysofarca/
Contributed by Alex Bock, https://twitter.com/abphotomjp
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