‘The Condition’, a brand new song from The Devil Wears Prada, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band’s new album, “Transit Blues”, which is released last friday (October 7) via Rise Records.
The band retreated to both Watertown, Wisconsin and Sawyer, Michigan last winter to write “Transit Blues”, for the first time living and creating in a shared, full time space. They re-teamed with “Space” producer Dan Korneff (Pierce The Veil, Motionless In White) in the spring of 2016 to record the 11-track effort. Overall, the album reflects themes of transition, separation, and mourning.
Speaking about the direction of “Transit Blues”, frontman Mike Hranica told Clrvynt: “When I hear older Prada recordings and such, this super-clean Auto-Tune bullshit kicks in, and I kind of quiver. Like, ‘Why is that there? What’s the point?’
“With 2009’s ‘Roots Above And Branches Below’ is where I started writing ‘choruses’ with all screaming because I liked that in heavier music, and then on ‘Space’, the singing came out of left field.
“Hopefully with ‘Transit Blues’, it’s a bit more where it’s this element that’s very organic, as opposed to, ‘Here’s the pop chorus, ta-da.'”
Track listing:
01. Praise Poison
02. Daughter
03. Worldwide
04. Lock & Load
05. Flyover States
06. Detroit Tapes
07. The Condition
08. To The Key Of Evergreen
09. Submersion
10. Home For Grave, Pt. 2
11. Transit Blues
To support the release, The Devil Wears Prada — Hranica, Jeremy DePoyster (guitar, vocals), Andy Trick (bass), Kyle Sipress (guitar), joined by Giuseppe Capolupo (drums) and Jonathan Gering (keyboards) — will kick off “The Rise Up Tour” on October 11, co-headlining with Memphis May Fire, Silverstein and Like Mots To Flames will open all shows.
The Devil Wears Prada, Memphis May Fire, Silverstein and Like Moths to Flames are headed to the UK & Europe on the “Rise Up Tour” in November/December.
Upcoming Shows:
10/11 — Denver, Colo. — Ogden Theatre*
10/13 — Chicago, Ill. — Bottom Lounge*
10/14 — Toronto, Ontario — Opera House*
10/16 — Pontiac, Mich. — Crofoot Ballroom
10/18 — Philadelphia, Pa. — Electric Factory
10/19 — New York, N.Y. — Webster Hall
10/20 — Worcester, Mass. — The Palladium
10/22 — Raleigh, N.C. — The Ritz
10/23 — Atlanta, Ga. — Masquerade
10/24 — Nashville, Tenn. — Rocketown
10/26 — Memphis, Tenn. — Mingelwood Hall
10/27 — Houston, Texas — Warehouse Live
10/28 — Dallas, Texas — The Door
10/29 — San Antonio, Texas — Alamo City Music Hall
10/31 — Mesa, Ariz. — Nile Theatre
11/1 — San Diego, Calif. — SOMA
11/2 — Pomona, Calif. — Glasshouse
11/4 — Berkeley, Calif. — UC Theatre
Nov 17 Rise Up Tour @ Zappa, Antwerpen, Belgium
Nov 18 Rise Up Tour @ Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov 19 Rise Up Tour @ Sankt Peter, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Nov 20 Rise Up Tour @ Faust 60er Jahre Halle, Hannover, Germany
Nov 22 Rise Up Tour @ Markthalle, Hamburg (Altstadt), Germany
Nov 23 Rise Up Tour @ Sputnikhalle, Muenster, Germany
Nov 24 Rise Up Tour @ Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany
Nov 25 Rise Up Tour @ Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany
Nov 26 Rise Up Tour @ CCO, Lyon, France
Nov 27 Rise Up Tour @ Machine Du Moulin Rouge, Paris, France
Nov 29 Rise Up Tour @ Waterfront, Norwich, United Kingdom
Nov 30 Rise Up Tour @ Koko, London, United Kingdom
Dec 01 Rise Up Tour @ Academy 2, Manchester, United Kingdom
Dec 02 Rise Up Tour @ Riverside, Newcastle, Australia
Dec 03 Rise Up Tour @ Garage, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Dec 05 Rise Up Tour @ Asylum, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Dec 06 Rise Up Tour @ Stylus, Leeds, United Kingdom
Dec 07 Rise Up Tour @ Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Dec 09 Rise Up Tour @ O2 Academy 1, Bristol, United Kingdom
Dec 10 Rise Up Tour @ Engine Rooms, Southampton, United Kingdom
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Video below: ‘The Condition’
Video below: ‘To The Key Of Evergreen’
Video below: “Transit Blues” (Teaser)