Alexisonfire has announced Otherness, the first full-length album in over 13 years. The album features 10 new tracks including the explosive first single, “Sweet Dreams Of Otherness”, for which a video - directed by the inimitable actor/director Jay Baruchel - can be found below.
The album is produced by AOF and mixed by punk stalwart Jonah Falco (Fucked Up, Career Suicide). Says George Pettit, "This song was largely Dallas’ brain child but over the course of writing this record it became more of a mission statement for the band. It’s kind of about performance and embracing a new found confidence in a state of peculiarity."
Pre-orders for physical variants will be available on Friday, March 11 at 11 AM, ET, here.
A continuous thread through the fabric of Alexisonfire is the state of otherness. Otherness drew us all to spaces where a band like this could be formed. We attract the type of individuals that have all felt the sensation of being strange or unique. Perceived or otherwise, otherness has followed us through childhood, adolescence, and into our adult lives. It drives our tastes and proclivities. It bonds us with ourselves and others. And make no mistake, even at our most domestic and mundane moments, we are true outliers. - Otherness mission statement
Alexisonfire produced Otherness themselves in roughly a week. They kept it a “family affair,” working closely with folks who’ve been with them for years. Writing took place at the Dine Alone Records clubhouse. The album includes organ, keys, and pedal steel from Green’s longtime collaborator Matt Kelly. Jill Zimmerman and Darren “Jeter” Magierowski (who is also Steele’s cousin) engineered, at Jukasa Recording Studios.
“The biggest difference is the space we are all in. We were all really thrilled to make a record, and it was such a respite from what was going on in the world. It felt like life could be beautiful,” MacNeil says. “We were supportive of one another. Everyone was in such a good mood. It was such a treat to be able to do it again.”
Tracklisting:
"Committed To The Con"
"Sweet Dreams Of Otherness"
"Sans Soleil"
"Conditional Love"
"Blue Spade"
"Dark Night OF The Soul"
"Mistaken Information"
"Survivor's Guilt"
"Reverse The Curse"
"World Stops Turning"
"Sweet Dreams Of Otherness" video:
(Photo - Vanessa Heins @vanessaheins)
