Between the Buried and Me will release their new album, The Blue Nowhere, out Sept. 12th. On this new podcast, Tommy Rogers and Dan Briggs from Between the Buried and Me talk about their new album ‘The Blue Nowhere,’ songwriting, touring, and more. ‘
Check out the podcast on these services:
Apple • Spotify • Amazon • PodBean • YouTube
“Things We Tell Ourselves In The Dark” arrived with news of the album’s September arrival. An accompanying video brought The Blue Nowhere to life, with a 3D model of the mid-century modern hotel featured in the album packaging showcased in the clip. Consequence hailed it as “sunny jazz-funk,” while Knotfest praised the band’s “all-encompassing range and unwillingness to stick to the conventional.” “Absent Thereafter” followed, with Revolver saying the song “gives Van Halen-meets-Huey Lewis vibes,” and Metal Injection noting that the track is “exactly the kind of chaotic, genre-blurring journey longtime listeners have to to expect. It’s impressive.”
“’The Blue Nowhere’ is perhaps the most glaringly peculiar track on the album, in that it is an exercise in simplicity… something we aren’t exactly known for.” Paul Waggoner says. “We built most of the tune from just a very basic chordal vamp, which really captured a vibe that we wanted to live in for the duration of the song. There are a few dynamic shifts in there but they are much more subtle than folks might expect. We love how this thing turned out, and feel like it sits perfectly in the context of the album as a whole.”’
Produced by longtime collaborator Jamie King, The Blue Nowhere is also the first Between the Buried and Me album to feature an extensive string and horn section. It is available as a Special Edition CD, Gatefold 2LP, and digitally. A Deluxe Gatefold Special Colored 2LP + 2CD edition includes a bonus track on Side D, the full album and instrumentals across 2CDs, an exclusive door-hanger, and alternate artwork. Pre-orders are available tomorrow via Betweentheburiedandme.com.
The Blue Nowhere track listing:
1. Things We Tell Ourselves In The Dark
2. God Terror
3. Absent Thereafter
4. Pause
5. Door #3
6. Mirador Uncoil
7. Psychomanteum
8. Slow Paranoia
9. The Blue Nowhere
10. Beautifully Human
Between the Buried and Me kick off their North American co-headlining tour with Hail The Sun on Sept. 14. The trek features openers Delta Sleep (Sept. 22-October 30) and The World Is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die (Sept. 14-21). Tickets are available here: Betweentheburiedandme.com.
