Arriving August 7th via Run For Cover Records, Halcyon Blues is a dynamic, confident LP that draws on nearly two decades of musical and personal growth. Citizen’s second single of the same name, out now, teases an intelligent and more mature approach.
Where ‘Highs and Lows’, the first single, offered a big dose the bold alternative rock that Citizen excel at, ‘Halcyon Blues‘ leans into the more lush side of the band and breaths a breathe of fresh air in to their raw eclectic and unique journey through emo, menacing post-hardcore, anthemic alternative rock give a clean nod to familiar guitar pop.
On the lyrics, here’s what Matt Kerekes has to say:
It’s about a silent disconnect between two people. You both know you’re no longer meant to be in each other’s lives but instead of accepting it, you sit in the space between and watch one another become strangers in real time.
Recorded by Kerekes then mixed by Tom Lorde-Alge (U2, Weezer, Blink182), Halcyon Blues taps into the urgency and ferocity of Citizen’s early albums while embracing the epic scope and undeniable hooks of their more recent work.
A lot of bands try to do anything they can to be the hottest thing of the moment and we’ve just never operated like that.
Says guitarist Nick Hamm.
We don’t think in moments, or months, or record cycles. Some bands end up getting sick of whatever walls they exist in, but I see Citizen as this long term creative project where there’s always somewhere new to go, and that’s kept me exhilarated through all these years. And we’ve trusted that people who like our band will want to come along. A lot of people grew with us and we’re really thankful for that
Citizen also have a massive run of worldwide tour dates on the books in support of Halcyon Blues. First the band will be hitting the road in North America with support from Anxious, Hotline TNT, Rocket, and Cryogeyser, followed by the UK and EU with Modern Color, and thistle., then Australia with Drug Church.
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