"Delicate leads shimmer and spark; ornate guitars
unfurl majestically, like a medieval tapestry." - Pitchfork
“…Pallbearer's stepped up its composition game, with
dexterous contrapuntal interplay between the guitars and bass. Heartless is
going to be something special, y'all.” - NPR
"...more aggressive and immediate than Pallbearer's
previous work. The band moves out of the shadows of mythology and toward an
earth riddled with new problems, broken defenses and evaporating futures. The
music follows, with hooks that seem sharper and choruses that demand more
attention." - Rolling Stone
Pallbearer’s colossal third album Heartless will be released
on March 24th and last night, the band unveiled the album’s opener “I Saw The
End” on BBC’s Radio 1 Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter. Today, you can check out a music video for
the track, which was directed by Zev Deans / Panorama Programming (Lamb of God,
Chelsea Wolfe, Ghost), here on YouTube.
The band commented, "Both song and video present a
telescopic view on an eternity of corruption. The path of greed leads to
misery. When higher awareness allowed us to claw our way out of the mud, we
found new ways to exploit one another, abusing the gift that could bring us to
new heights. In the end, we pay for our selfishness. Join us for this elegy for
what might have been."
“I Saw The End” is an indicator of an album grander in scope
than anything Pallbearer has released prior, showcasing a natural progression
that melds higher technicality and more ambitious structures with their most
immediate hooks to date. On Heartless,
Pallbearer offer a complex sonic architecture that weaves together the spacious
exploratory elements of classic prog, the raw anthemics of 90’s alt-rock, and
stretches of black-lit proto-metal. Lyrics about mortality, life, and love are
set to sharp melodies and pristine three-part harmonies. Vocalist and guitarist
Brett Campbell has always been a strong, assured singer, and on Heartless, his
work is especially stunning. By fusing
their widest musical palette to date, Pallbearer make the kind of heavy rock
that will appeal to diehards, but could also find the group crossing over into
newer territories and fanbases. After having helped revitalize doom metal, it
almost feels like they’ve gone and set their sights on rock and roll itself.
Which doesn’t seem at all impossible on the back of a record like Heartless.
See Pallbearer on tour later this month with support from
Marissa Nadler and Kayo Dot (dates listed below, with an additional show
announced in June with Baroness) and look for Heartless to be released March
24th from Profound Lore in North America (in Europe
from Nuclear Blast Entertainment).
Heartless is available for pre-order here.
PALLBEARER, ON TOUR:
March 22 Little Rock, AR
@ Revolution Music Room
March 23 Nashville, TN @ The End *
March 25 Brooklyn, NY
@ Music Hall of Williamsburg *
March 28 Cleveland, OH
@ Grog Shop *
March 29 Grand
Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme *
March 31 Chicago, IL
@ Thalia Hall *
June 2 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
* w/ Marissa Nadler, Kayo Dot
* w/ Baroness, Nothing
Pallbearer is:
Brett Campbell - guitar, vocals
Devin Holt - guitar, vocals
Mark Lierly - drums
Joseph D. Rowland - bass, vocals
Heartless, track listing:
1. I Saw the End
2. Thorns
3. Lie of Survival
4. Dancing in Madness
5. Cruel Road
6. Heartless
7. A Plea for
Understanding
Top photo by: Diana Lee Zadlo.
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