THE MENZINGERS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
Rented World out April 18 on Epitaph
"In Remission" is the first track from the new album, and one where the band observes, "Maybe the future's just a little bit weird"; a statement that sets the tone of Rented World.The Rust Belt punks are in a crucial period of growth. Now in their mid-20s, members Greg Barnett (guitar/vocals), Tom May (guitar/vocals), Eric Keen (bass), and Joe Godino (drums), seek a greater wisdom in life, even if they are old enough to know better. A theme that strongly permeates throughout the album.
"Things start to feel a little more serious," said May. "When we were younger we wrote fiery songs because at that age it's your world view. Now I look at the world and think 'well, maybe I'm not right all the time.'"
Another change for the former Scranton, Pennsylvania housemates is their studio location. They entered Miner Street Studio for the first time in Fishtown, Philly in the fall of 2013. Jonathan Low, whose rich Americana influences can be heard on his work with The National, Sharon Van Etten, and Kurt Vile was enlisted to engineer the album. When writing the new material, the band recognized their shifts in their craft, shifts they knew would best be handled by Low. “We wanted to go to somebody who wasn't used to recording punk records, though it wasn't in a pretentious way, like we wanted to become an indie rock band," stated May.
The end result is an album that fearlessly collides the snarl of emo with grungy, 90s grit and exploring the celestial expanse of post-rock. It's slightly new territory for a band coping with their mid-20s. And lyrically touches on matters that any red blooded human of that age can relate to.
RENTED WORLD TRACK LIST
01. I Don't Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore
02. Bad Things
03. Rodent
04. Where Your Heartache Exists
05. My Friend Kyle
06. Transient Love
07. The Talk
08. Nothing Feels Good Anymore
09. Hearts Unknown
10. In Remission
11. Sentimental Physics
12. When You Died
THE SMITH STREET BAND & THE MENZINGERS AUSTRALIAN TOUR MARCH 2014
FRI MARCH 14 • THE ZOO • BRISBANE
SAT MARCH 15 • CORNER HOTEL • MELBOURNE
WED MARCH 19 • PRINCE OF WALES • BUNBURY
THU MARCH 20 • HQ • PERTH (AA)
FRI MARCH 21 • ROSEMOUNT HOTEL • PERTH
SAT MARCH 22 • UNI BAR • ADELAIDE
SUN MARCH 23 • KAROVA LOUNGE • BALLARAT
WED MARCH 26 • BRISBANE HOTEL • HOBART
THU MARCH 27 • THE PAV • LAUNCESTON
FRI MARCH 28 • THE SMALL BALLROOM • NEWCASTLE
SAT MARCH 29 • ANNANDALE HOTEL • SYDNEY (AA)
SAT MARCH 29 • ANNANDALE HOTEL • SYDNEY (18+)
SUN MARCH 30 • TRANSIT LOUNGE • CANBERRA