RELEASE ‘A BRIEF INTERMISSION IN THE FLATTENING OF TIME’ VIA PURE NOISE RECORDS.

The EP consists of three previously-released singles, as well as new track. With this EP, band return not just to the studio, but to themselves. The EP follows 2025’s ‘No Joy Sessions’ and marks their first release since 2023’s ‘No Joy’, bridging old and new eras with quiet intensity. What began as a handful of spontaneous moments with producer Arun Bali evolved into a collection of songs that feel both intimate and searching – a reflection on time, connection, and the fragile art of trying to hold it all together. The EP is also full of impressive collaborations, including the previously released ‘Cocaine And Lexapro’ ft. Kevin Devine to ‘Berlin’ ft. Tiger’s Jaw and ‘Heavenhead’ ft. Illuminati Hotties. The newest track is a captivating offering about not expecting to live for as long as you have and grappling with that realization. The band recently concluded their impressive year of live shows with a European headline tour featuring support from The Dirty Nil, Sincere Engineer, Kali Masi, as well as a run on the Common Thread tour across the United Kingdom and Europe.

‘A Brief Intermission In The Flattening Of Time’ Tracklisting:

1. Lifers Too (ft. The Wonder Years)
2. Cocaine & Lexapro (ft. Kevin Devine)
3. Heavenhead (ft. Illuminati Hotties)
4. Berlin (ft. Tigers Jaw)

‘A Brief Intermission In The Flattening Of Time’ CD + Vinyl Tracklisting:

1. Lifers Too (ft. The Wonder Years)
2. Cocaine & Lexapro (ft. Kevin Devine)
3. Heavenhead (ft. Illuminati Hotties)
4. Berlin (ft. Tigers Jaw)
5. Pendulum (No Joy Sessions)
6. Haunted (No Joy Sessions)
7. Here You Are (No Joy Sessions)
8. Clean-Up Crew (No Joy Sessions)
9. Lifers Too (No Joy Sessions)
10. Smile Like You Mean It
11. Portions For Foxes
12. Futures
13. Now It’s On

Since 2013, the LA-formed indie-punk quintet have made hay on the backs of a string of beloved albums – 2015’s ‘Giant Sings The Blues’, 2018’s ‘Schmaltz’, 2020’s ‘Brave Faces Everyone’ and 2023’s ‘No Joy’ – lauded by critics and fans alike for their richly personal, no-holds-barred lyricism awash in existential dread, hyper-personal cultural ruminations and attempts to answer life’s big questions.

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