Announce ‘New Day Symptoms’ album out February 27 via Relapse Records. North American Tour starts next month.

Steeped in nocturnal, death rock adventurism, driven with a post-punk anxiety that feels increasingly like the twitching heart of our modern age, and driven by hardcore punk intensity, the second studio album from Boston’s combo does what all great rock records do. Not only does it place itself within a lineage, summoning up and amplifying a spectrum of powers from rock’n’roll lore, it makes them resonate in the here and now. It gives voice to those fears and frustrations lurking just under the surface of waking consciousness and turns them into a rallying cry. Throughout Lp band create a potent reaction from the furious and the forlorn as frontman Jake Murphy vocalizes both a supercharged howl into the void and a remorseful echo back. Lead single ‘The Apparition’ is “a story of reality being much more horrifying than fiction” Jake tells. “It’s about a captain and his crew on a small boat. A storm came and capsized it and he and his two crew members were forced to swim to some sort of safety. Ultimately only he survived, having to watch his two friends be taken away by something that could have been avoided. He knew a storm was coming but thought they could make it. It’s all about bad timing and facing the consequences.” Its haunting video directed by Caleb Gowett and Bill Politis.

Final Gasp is:
Jake Murphy – Vocals
Alex Consentino – Guitar/Synth
Sean Rose – Bass
Peter Micanovic – Guitar
Kevin Ordway – Drums

Above all, this release is one of those rare killer rock’n’roll albums whose conviction and honesty make it unique, primed to stand the test of time, and as acclaimed tours with bands as diverse as Abbath, Gatecreeper, Fiddlehead, Poison Ruin, Devil Master and Imperial Triumphant make clear, unlimited in their appeal. As Jake says: “it’s exciting to have the record out. I think this is an evolution of the band and we’re just going to keep writing music that inspires us. We’re going to continue moving forward – you can’t stay in the same place forever. That’s the message of this record and it’s there to resonate for people who may not feel it’s possible.” New album was produced by Arthur Rizk and sees its release February 27 via Relapse Records. Band’s ability to meld opposing forces into something vibrant and new is encoded into their DNA. The process of forging a sound that combined but went beyond their musical background and musical obsessions was one that took a lot of soul-searching, taking them on a path whose destination remains open-ended. One of the main reasons for the broadening of the band’s sound on the new album is that ‘New Day Symptoms’ was written much more as a democratic process than ‘Mourning Moon’.

‘New Day Symptoms’ Tracklist:

01 – Eternal Silence
02 – Look Away
03 – The Apparition (Official Video)
04 – Gifted Shame
05 – No Hand To Lead
06 – Prediction
07 – Burials Of Birth
08 – Fractures
09 – New Day Symptoms
10 – Pale Sun

Last month, Final Gasp announced a headlining North American tour which crosses both coast, the midwest and more. See below for a full list of dates.

Final Gasp Live Dates:

Feb 26: Cambridge, MA – Sonia
Mar 01: Cincinnati, OH – Dsgn Clltcv
Mar 02: Kansas City, MO – Howdy
Mar 04: Denver, CO – Bar 404
Mar 05: Salt Lake City, UT – Aces High Saloon
Mar 07: Portland, OR – The High Water Mark
Mar 08: Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt
Mar 09: Seattle, WA – The Funhouse
Mar 11: Sacramento, CA – Cafe Colonial
Mar 12: Oakland, CA – Stork Club
Mar 13: Los Angeles, CA – The Moroccan Lounge
Mar 14: Joshua Tree, CA – Joshua Tree
Mar 15: San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
Mar 16: Mesa, AZ – The Nile Underground
Mar 19: Tulsa, OK – Whittier Bar
Mar 20: Austin, TX – The Lost Well
Mar 21: Dallas, TX – Dusty’s
Mar 22: Little Rock, AR – Vinos

Photo by Caleb Gowett