SOMETHING TO RUIN

Vinyl LP pressing includes digital download. If Ages and Ages debut album Alright You Restless declared independence from the cynicism and self-consciousness plaguing a generation; and the follow-up Divisionary was an exercise in confronting change conflict and loss; Something to Ruin addresses the debris of our collective failures and asks whether we might be better off letting go and starting over. Recorded at Isaac Brock s studio (Ice Cream Party) the band s fourth album is still full of their infectious and joyful melodies while also reflecting on several serious existential themes. Something to Ruin came out of this reflection exploring what it s like to watch your surroundings implode in a frenzy of real estate development and lifestyle branding. Songs like quot;Kick Me Outquot; and quot;My Cold Reflectionquot; describe an existence where almost everything is monetized and loses it s meaning. The album s first track quot;They Want More quot; deals with the struggle to live an honest life in this type of superficial cultural landscape.