LABEL: Fantasy
CD RELEASE DATE: 11/11/2022
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE:2022
VARIANT: CD

Luminaries from rock's thriving post-punk, and hardcore scenes, guitaristFrank Iero(My Chemical Romance), guitaristTravis Stever(Coheed and Cambria), vocalistAnthony Green(Circa Survive), bassistTim Payne(Thursday), and drummerTucker Rule(Thursday) have joined forces to createL.S. DUNES.

Unshackled from the expectations and aesthetics of their already successful careers, L.S. DUNES super-charge their heavy anthems with punk energy into a sound unlike anything that has come before it. From the gripping, theatrical opener "2022," and the crunchy, frenetic earworm "Like Forever," to the pummeling, expansive "Permanent Rebellion,” and the disarming album closer, "Sleep Cult,"Past Livesis an electrifying and emotional ride.

Past Liveswas produced byWill Yip(Turnstile, Circa Survive, Quicksand) and recorded at his Studio 4 Recording in Philadelphia, PA. Going deep on issues of fearlessness, dependency, nonconformity, and impermanence, writing for the album was a collaborative effort.

After the shock of the pandemic shutdown, the close friends and mutual admirers urgently realized that ‘tomorrow’ is not promised. “We never knew if we would ever get to play these songs together, in fact none of us lifelong musicians really knew if we’d ever be able to play music for a live audience ever again,” Iero recounted. “Permanent Rebellion” is about taking back what is rightfully yours.” Rule added, “We wanted to do something where you can hear all our bands in it and yet, not have it sound like any one in particular. Our roots are punk rock and hardcore, and the vibe is hope for all the lost souls.”

The seeds of L.S. DUNES were planted during rehearsals for Thursday's Christmas livestream event in 2020 which included friends and acquaintances from some of their favorite bands. The chemistry at the serendipitous, impromptu jam sessions was instantaneous. With the addition of Circa Survive vocalist Anthony Green, it was organically clear, this time, the music formed the band.

Original, aggressive, and intense, L.S. DUNES is the next great leap in rock's grand evolution.