BRKN LOVE announce new album ‘The Program’
BRKN LOVE have announced a new album!
Titled The Program, the upcoming album from the Canadian rock band is the follow-up to 2022’s Black Box, and is scheduled to be released in March this year, via Spinefarm Records.
“I didn’t have anything else to do, so I brought all of my gear and studio equipment,” vocalist/guitarist Justin Benlolo says. “I was so inspired by the environment and the friends I made. It’s a big city, but it’s not huge. It’s just beautiful though. The experience inspired the whole record. Instead of being so picturesque and metaphorical, I told stories.”
Benlolo then travelled to Los Angeles where he recorded with longtime producer Anton DeLost [CLEOPATRICK, THE WARNING, STATE CHAMPS, DEAD POET SOCIETY]. These friends, and a variety of other characters he met, ultimately inspired the concept at the heart of the new album.
“It was a collective of 10 people I’d never met before, and we kept using the term The Program repeatedly like, ‘Let’s go here, because it would be good for The Program’. It was cool to be surrounded by near-complete strangers, invite them to our place, and play demos. Their opinions were unfiltered and blunt – which was awesome. I was actively searching for inspiration, and I put myself out there in different situations. I was free and unchained to do anything.”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, BRKN LOVE have released a new song/video from the upcoming album; Pulling Leeches. The new song is the number single to be released from the upcoming album, following on from 20/20 Vision, which was released in October last year.
Speaking about the new single, Benlolo shares, “we’re so excited to share our brand-new single, Pulling Leeches, with you! This song came from a deeply raw place, and we poured everything into making it as gritty and unapologetic as possible. For us, it’s all about shedding your skin, breaking free from the tethers that hold you back, and confronting the feeling of a parasitic lover feeding off you—just like a leech. We drew heavy inspiration from bands like THE WHITE STRIPES and THE BLACK KEYS, recording this track in a single take at FOO FIGHTERS’ Studio 606 to capture its organic energy. We had so much fun making this one, and we hope you feel that, too. Turn it up and enjoy. Thank you!”
Watch the official music video for Pulling Leeches here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
1. 20/20 Vision
2. Rear View Mirror
3. Diamonds
4. Cruel
5. Callous
6. Unholy
7. 12 Wings
8. Pulling Leeches
9. Wisdom Teeth
10. Shades Of You
11. Break The Same
12. Shiver
The Program is set for March 28th via Spinefarm Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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