Welsh post-hardcore band Holding Absence have announced a new studio album and label home. After issuing a trio of albums and more via SharpTone Records, the group have aligned with Sumerian Records for the upcoming August 28th release of their new full-length, “Modern Life Is Lonely“. The song “Reflection” from that was debuted today, May 14th. Below you can watch its Zak Pinchin-directed (Loathe, Bury Tomorrow) music video.
Vocalist Lucas Woodland said of that:
“We are ecstatic to release our new single ‘Reflection‘, taken from our upcoming album ‘Modern Life Is Lonely‘. This album is our boldest and most creative body of work to date, so we can’t wait for you to hear the whole thing in August! In the meantime, we hope you enjoy ‘Reflection.’
A press release went on to add of the album itself:
”Modern Life Is Lonely‘ is a deeply human exploration of grief, love, identity and emotional survival in an overstimulated world, tracing the fragile line between despair and rebirth through imagery of broken mirrors, fading memories, fractured bodies and ghost-like connections. Across the record, Holding Absence wrestle with loneliness, trauma, mortality and the search for meaning, balancing crushing vulnerability with moments of transcendence and hope as the album’s characters attempt to reconnect with themselves and each other before time, distance and modern existence pull them apart completely.’
“Modern Life Is Lonely” track listing:
01 – “Reanimate“
02 – “Reflection “
03 – “Heaven “
04 – “Modern Life Is Lonely “
05 – “Take Me With You “
06 – “shells_like_us.int “
07 – “Whisper Of A Dream “
08 – “Lucid Love “
09 – “Scorched Earth“
10 – “lullaby.int “
11 – “Kyoto Snow“
Pre-orders are available through sumerian.lnk.to/mlil.
