In his characteristically eloquent way, The Comfort vocalist Liam Holmes sums up the feelings embedded into the new single Die Alone perfectly. “Die alone is about isolation and the thoughts that run through your mind when you’re feeling alone. Marcus wrote most of the music to this song and I came up with a lot of the words on the spot because the music just gave me such a strong feeling. I think the song just gives off this very particular vibe that you can zone into and that resulted in a really cohesive effort in which Dom could jump in and write on the same wave length lyrically, but then we all dove straight in and layered it with extra synths and leads. It came together quicker and smoother than almost every other track on the record.”
As with the lead single Dissolve, Die Alone delves deeper in The Comfort’s understanding of physical reality and where we fit in within the universe, and if there is something higher, trying to reach it or return to that state. The album will be released November 9th with pre-orders available HERE
“Honestly, the response so far has been amazing.” exclaims bassist / vocalist Dom Harper. “Coming up to the announcement we were so nervous about what people would think of the general premise of ‘What It Is To Be’ and were genuinely worried people might not understand the questions were trying to ask ourselves. Instead, we were met with enthusiasm for something greater and so far, even our long time fans have jumped on board and we couldn’t be happier”
While the response to what’s known it touching the band deeply, it’s the excitement of the unknown that’s keeping Harper looking forward. “I think what we’re looking forward to the most is seeing a reaction from the songs on the album that don’t quite fit into being a single. Those songs are usually our favourites from the bands we love and grew up on and they’re always the song we enjoy writing the most. We write our albums in a way that we think everything through very carefully. ‘What It Is To Be’ was designed to take you on a journey through our emotions and ask questions. We thought in depth about everything from the lyrical content and how it fits with the instrumentation to the order of the songs and how they flow together. We want you to think about your experience of being and we can’t wait to hear the thoughts and emotions our music might bring people.”
The band will also be running down the Australian east coast at the end of November, supporting The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus on an intimate run of shows.
DESTROY ALL LINES PRESENTS THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS ‘The Awakening Aus Tour 2018’ w/ The ComfortTHURSDAY 29TH NOVEMBER – The Triffid, Brisbane 18+ FRIDAY 30TH NOVEMBER – Corner Hotel, Melbourne 18+ SATURDAY 1ST DECEMBER – Club Azzuri, Newcastle Lic/AA SUNDAY 2ND DECEMBER – Manning Bar, Sydney 18+
