Commoner‘s debut album “Former Self” is on course for a November 13th release through Pure Noise. The post-hardcore band had Zach Tuch (Touché Amoré, Silverstein) helm those sessions, taking on the production, mixing and mastering. Bassist Matthew Bryant said of what inspired this record:
“The album has a lot of themes of childhood and your own former self. but it also discusses how people around you have changed and missing somebody else’s former self.”
Vocalist Romin Mattison added:
“‘Former Self‘ is a window of reflection for each of our lives. For what it’s been and how we’ve learned to move forward. People change, situations change, life is full of it. As a band, we have always gravitated towards the works of bands who touch on moments of time as they are your own. Instances in which the experience has felt shared, rather than being preached. Our debut full-length was a meditative piece for all of the members, and has allowed us to close a chapter in our writing that we had all felt needed conclusion.”
The song “Cemetery Dogs” has been unveiled as its new focus track, landing online with a music video directed by Errick Easterday (Wage War, 156/Silence). The group said of it, “It’s a crushing thing to witness someone struggle so far beyond your ability to aid. This track sets the tone for ‘Former Self’, and the themes to follow.”
The band also snuck out another new track today, with “Sirens A Block Away” also newly streaming.
“Former Self” track listing:
01 – “Cobalt Blue” (feat. Split Chain)
02 – “Passerby“
03 – “In Reserve“
04 – “Cemetery Dogs“
05 – “Sparks“
06 – “Sirens A Block Away“
07 – “Runner Up“
08 – “Former Self“
09 – “As Cold As It Gets“
10 – “Appendix“
For pre-orders, head to purenoiserecs.lnk.to/CommonerStores.
