Today, Norwegian Rock outfit LEPROUS are launching a new, third single entitled “Distant Bells” off their sixth and most ambitious studio album “Pitfalls”, which is to be released on October 25th, 2019 worldwide via InsideOutMusic.
Listen to “Distant Bells” here:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/r8HUeCKNxVw
LEPROUS checked in to comment about the song as follows:
Simen Børven (Bass): "The instrumental part of Distant Bells is a compilation of my musical background. Influences from Nordic Jazz and Symphonic Pop infuses the attempt of stretching an extremely simple idea, from almost nothing, to an explosion towards the ending of the song. To me the composition is like an evolution from a single self-replicating cell into a complex sentient being."
Einar Solberg (Vocals/Synth): "It was both challenging and very refreshing to work on “Distant Bells”, as the main instrumental idea didn't come from me. It opened up new doors of creativity within myself and it was very exciting to do the melody and lyrics for this track. It's a very different LEPROUS track, and it turned out to be one of my personal favourites. Simen has a different musical background than myself, and our contradictions are probably what made this song shine so bright."
“Pitfalls” was once again recorded with David Castillo at Ghostward Studios (Opeth, Katatonia), but this time mixed by Adam Noble (Placebo, Biffy Clyro, Nothing But Thieves, Deaf Havana). The cover artwork is a painting from Indonesian artist Elicia Edijanto. The album’s regular track-listing reads as follows:
LEPROUS – “Pitfalls”
Track-listing:
1. Below
2. I Lose Hope
3. Observe The Train
4. By My Throne
5. Alleviate
6. At The Bottom
7. Distant Bells
8. Foreigner
9. The Sky Is Red
“Pitfalls” will be available as limited Mediabook CD with two bonus tracks (“Golden Prayers” and the Massive Attack cover “Angel”), as Standard Jewelcase CD and as Gatefold 2LP on 180gr. vinyl with the album on CD as bonus (in Europe!) and an Etching on the D-Side.
Upon release of the new album “Pitfalls”, LEPROUS will be heading out on a comprehensive European headlining tour together with The Ocean and labelmates Port Noir. Here are the next LEPROUS live-dates for 2019:
LEPROUS – Live 2019:
LEPROUS + The Ocean & Port Noir:
01 November Esch (Luxembourg) - Rockhal
02 November Zwolle (The Netherlands) - Hedon
03 November Leiden (The Netherlands) - Gebr. De Nobel
04 November Berlin (Germany) - Kesselhaus
05 November Köln (Germany) - Kantine
06 November Frankfurt (Germany) - Batschkapp
07 November Antwerp (Belgium) - Zappa
08 November London (UK) - ULU
09 November Manchester (UK) - Academy 2
11 November Zurich (Switzerland) - Plaza
12 November Paris (France) - Cabaret Sauvage
13 November Lyon (France) - CCO
14 November Biarritz (France) - Atabal
15 November Madrid (Spain) - Shoko
16 November Barcelona (Spain) - Apolo
18 November Parma (Italy) - Campus Music Industry
19 November Munich (Germany) - Freiheiz
20 November Vienna (Austria) - Szene
21 November Prague (Czech Republic) - Palac Akropolis
22 November Dresden (Germany) - Beatpol
23 November Wroclaw (Poland) - Pralnia
24 November Hamburg (Germany) - Uebel & Gefahrlich
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