Boston indie-sludge stalwarts Kal Marks will released their new album Life Is Alright, Everybody Dies on February 19 via Exploding In Sound and Midnight Werewolf Records. The long awaited follow up to Life Is Murder, the band have taken a sunnier disposition… but only slightly. “Mankind,” the band’s new single off the upcoming record, is a shredder of a song that’s essentially about peace and love.”
Kal Marks’ Carl Shane (guitar/vocals) expanded on the themes of “Mankind”:
“I would say that ‘Mankind’ is a angry song about being kind to the rest of humanity. I don’t know if this makes any sense but when I sing (yell) this song I imagine it from the perspective of a motherly figure, who is pleading to rest of the world to you know… not devour her young. I don’t know how much time we have left on this Earth, because it seems like there’s new shit hitting the fan everyday, and I just hope humanity could pull together somehow.”
Kal Marks will be hitting the road for a U.S. tour in support of Life Is Alright, Everybody Dies with dates throughout January, February, and March with Two Inch Astronaut and Left & Right, including a run of “unofficial” shows during SXSW. If you’re interested in having the band play your showcase, party, house show, etc., please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Their tour will conclude with a homecoming show on April Fool’s Day (April 1) a fitting return for a band that offer a light hearted look at heavy subject matter.
01/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Waiting Room w/ Palm, Psychic Teens & Girl Dogs
01/28 – Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East w/ Nice Guys, Creaturos & Gravel
01/29 – Brooklyn, NY @ Aviv w/ Dead Tenants, Multicult, Lily Konigsberg (Palberta) & more
02/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Everybody Hits w/ Bruise Bath, Snowplows & Pet
02/24 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott w/ LVL UP & Florist
03/03 – Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium w/ Lushes, Patio & Lady Bones
03/04 – New Brunswick, NJ @ In the West
03/05 – Washington, DC @ Above The Bayou w/ BRNDA & Nice Breeze *
03/06 – Richmond, VA
03/07 – Harrisonburg, VA
03/08 – Raleigh-Durham, NC *
03/09 – Asheville, NC @ Odditorium *
03/10 – Nashville, TN @ Freakin Weekend Fest *
03/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Wonderoot *
03/12 – Talahasse, FL @ Wolfs Den w/ Yikes & Lingua Franca *
03/13 – New Orleans, LA @ Sisters In Christ w/ Woozy & Melters *
03/14 – Lafayette, LA *
03/15 – Houston, TX *
03/16-19 – Austin, TX (SXSW)
03/20 – Denton, TX @ Gatsbys Mansion +
03/21 – Fayetteville, AR @ Backspace +
03/22 – Little Rock, AR +
03/23 – Murray, KY @ Terrapin Station +
03/24 – Louisville, KY @ Kaiju Bar +
03/25 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean Downstairs w/ Yeesh & Longface +
03/26 – Cincinatti, OH @ Northside Yacht Club +
03/27 – Columbus, OH @ Tree Bar +
03/28 – Pittsburgh, PA +
03/29 – Allentown, PA +
03/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas w/ Blue Smiley +
03/31 – New Haven, CT @ Cafe 9 w/ Lea, Bilge Rat & more +
04/01 – Allston, MA @ O’Briens w/ Lady Bones & Sneeze +
* w/ Two Inch Astronaut
+ w/ Left & Right