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For nearly two decades, San Francisco’s Loma Prieta have evolved in front of our eyes. With each release, they have elevated the post-punk subgenre to high art without abandoning the heart at its core; all serving as an artistic reflection for their personal growth amid the complex world that surrounds us all.
Their latest— Last— arrives today from Deathwish Inc. A long eight years since their most recent LP, and three years since their excellent Continuum b/w Fate 7inch, Last is comprised of eleven new songs that took shape amid the turbulence the world has collectively faced since. The emotional tension within each song on Last is palpable; at times unfurling contemplatively with delicate melody while at others, exploding with sonic violence. The songs all give voice to the manic nature of the modern human experience.
Loma Prieta share another new track today, “One-Off (Part 2).” Vocalist/guitar Sean Leary says the song “…talks about the loss of objective truth as an anchor in our conversations and debates, and attempts to understand an increasingly complex world. A close friend of the band got lost in the spiral of this ‘news cycle’ and took their own life as a result. The lyrics quote some of their sentiments, and some of my own, in the last few conversations the two of us had.”
Recorded at Atomic Garden Studios with Jack Shirley, Last expands upon Loma Prieta’s kaleidoscopic discography — 2020’s “Continuum b/w Fate,” heralded LP’s Self Portrait (2015), 2012’s I.V. and 2010’s Life/Less to name just a few. Revisit previous singles “Sunlight,” “Glare” and “Circular Saw” below, and see Loma Prieta on tour now.
Loma Prieta, on tour:
6/30 Oakland, CA Ivy Room
7/1 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen #
7/2 Detroit, MI Sanctuary #
7/3 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme #
7/4 Toronto, ON Garrison #
7/5 Montreal, QC Bar Le Ritz PDB #
7/6 Pawtucket, RI Machines #
7/7 Brooklyn, NY TV Eye #
7/8 Philadelphia, PA Milk Boy *
7/9 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery *
7/10 Pittsburgh PA @ TBA
w/ Frail Body #
w/ Eyelet *
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