Weatherbox will release the new album Flies In All Directions on May 13th via Triple Crown Records / Favorite Gentlemen. Today in anticipation of the forthcoming album release they have debuted the excellent song “Pagan Baby”. The San Diego, CA outfit fronted by Brian Warren have been favorably compared to “the mutant offspring of Cursive and The Dismemberment Plan,” by The Onion AV Club, and MTV Buzzworthy writes that Warren crafts “perfectly polished post-punk rock that would fit in nicely on a playlist with the likes of The Hold Steady.” Flies In All Directions is available now for pre-order. This summer Weatherbox will tour in support of the album. Dates TBA soon.
Stream “Pagan Baby” at MTV Buzzworthy via SoundCloud
Pre-Order Flies In All Directions in CD/Vinyl format (Out May 13th)
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” It’s got the hard-punching power-chords, careening tempo, and shout-along vocals that make you want to throw your arms around your friends and sing yourself hoarse.” – MTV Buzzworthy
Stream “Bring Us The Head Of Weatherbox” via SoundCloud
Mixed by Ben Moore (Hot Snakes, Rocket From the Crypt), Flies In All Directions is a look inside the mind of Brian Warren – the creative force behind Weatherbox. The album catalogs the years that lead up to and have followed the band’s first two albums, revealing sordid history comprised of strained friendships, setbacks, and drug induced psychosis. Many of his demons traverse the landscape on, Flies In All Directions, an eclectic, poignant and emotional triumph that continues an evolution from band’s visceral American Art to the mercurial sophomore effort The Cosmic Drama, the bands last LP, released in 2009.
The unconventional timeline for Weatherbox’s output seems right for a band The Onion AV Club praised for “never following trends or giving a shit about what’s supposed to be cool.” as much as they lauded the band for “crumpling post-hardcore into classic yet angular songwriting.” The songs on Flies In All Directions draw lyrics and sheet notes from a time period spanning many years, but the bulk of the material was written recently. In spite of Weatherbox’s twisted path (or perhaps because of it), Flies In All Directions ultimately succeeds in showcasing Warren’s eclectic songwriting and poetic lyricism.
