Deathcrash will release their third album ‘Somersaults’ on February 27th, documenting a shift from adolescent fatalism to something more grounded and sustainable. The London-based slowcore quartet of Noah Bennett, Patrick Fitzgerald, Matthew Weinberger, and Tiernan Banks recorded the album over four days at Black Box studio in the Loire Valley, bringing a newfound joy beneath the surface of their characteristic anxieties. The title track opens the record with chiming guitars building to an intoxicating refrain of “this is shy town all the way,” capturing the nostalgic optimism that threads through these ten songs. Patrick Fitzgerald shared that “Matt presented to us this beautiful nostalgic song, more or less fully formed, and he’d called it ‘Somersaults’ before the vocals were ever written for it. It became a symbol for the record more or less instantly.” The album’s more vocal-heavy approach resists revelation even as phrases appear half-swallowed, broken off at the edge of meaning, consumed by the smaller textures of living.
Tiernan Banks explained the album’s thematic core: “There is something about this album that’s a reflection on growing up, or a shift from adolescence to adulthood. Adolescence is feeling like you’re gonna live forever, but also that you want to die right now, and they’re basically the same feeling. And then growing up is somewhere much more in the middle. It’s less exciting, but it’s more sustainable.” The band celebrated the release with a show at New York’s Night Club 101 on February 26th before embarking on UK dates in April.
SEE DEATHCRASH LIVE:
Apr 12 – Bristol, UK @ The Exchange
Apr 14 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
Apr 15 – Manchester, UK @ YES
Apr 16 – London, UK @ The Garage