BETTER LOVERS – Highly Irresponsible – LP – Red with Yellow Splatter Vinyl [NOV 15]

LP – Limited Edition Red with Yellow Splatter Vinyl.

A group of tried-and-true musicians got together and found the sort of camaraderie and kinship you typically only find once in a lifetime. They didnt overthink it. They didnt waste a second. They simply left their blood, sweat, and tears on tapelike theyve always done. For as much as Better Lovers represents the union of former Every Time I Die members Jordan Buckley [guitar], Steve Micciche [bass], and Clayton Goose Holyoak [drums] with The Dillinger Escape Plan and Killer Be Killed frontman Greg Puciato [vocals],and musician (Fit For An Autopsy/END) and GRAMMY Award-winning producer, Will Putney [guitar], it really cements the bond of five friends around a shared vision. That vision is as uncompromising, unapologetic, and undeniable as anything theyve individually done, yet its refined by experience and a commitment to a future together. Theyre in it for the long haul…

To me, this band is refreshing, exclaims Jordan. Looking back, Im so happy everything got me to where I am. The pandemic and the last few years made me hungrier and more grateful. This isnt a hobby. This isnt temporary. This is the next evolution for each of us. Greg and Will rejuvenated me and made me even more confident. Now, everybody needs to know were a wild animal that just broke out of the zootheres no trying to put it back in the cage. Better Lovers definitely feels like its own thing, states Greg. Im in so many lanes right now, so it was important that one lane didnt step on another. However, nothing Im doing is this vicious. This is full-on scathing. Its been really fun. I forgot how much I liked that. As the story goes, Jordan ended up back in Buffalo, NY, jamming in a basement rehearsal spot with Steve and Goose during the winter of 2022.

After working with Will on the last two Every Time I Die records, they shared a handful of early demos with him to produce. As the year progressed, Jordan caught Greg on the road with Jerry Cantrell in Las Vegas, mentioning the new music. Once ideas solidified, he shared them with the vocalist who replied at 3am one night in December. The text said, Lets give these motherfuckers what they want,chuckles Jordan. I went to bed smiling and laughing. There is no one like Greg on stage, off stage, or over text. Once I told Will, he was like, Can I play? We said, Of course! Thats how it was born. Once I pick up the scent, Ill go for the kill, smiles Greg. Weve all hung out, gotten to know each other, and its all fire now. Everyone has already been through shit. You know yourself better. Your ego isnt as big as it used to be. You can share your opinions. Its a cool dynamic. Fittingly, they introduce this era with the single 30 Under 13. A seasick guitar groove bleeds into an incisive riff punctuated by Gregs vitriolic and venomous screams, Hold onto me, try to let go of me, let go of what youll never be. This barrage unpredictably subsides on a haunting clean vocal, only to ramp back up into a pit-splitting thrash crescendo and rapid-fire solo played at warp speed. We always try to up our game, notes Jordan. This is the next step for all of us. Theres just constant forward motion, and we dont want to compromise that. We want to keep going. Were doing a lot of shit we havent done before in Better Lovers. Im not going to spoil it for you, but get ready. For some reason, this song got me, recalls Greg. Once that happens, you have the toe of the dinosaur skeleton in the dirt. You start brushing it away, and soon you have a fucking T-Rex. The name might give you a hint of whats comingor it might not. So, what does the future hold for Better Lovers? Well, its entirely in their control. Expect a lot of touring. Expect more music. Expect these five guys to leave a trail of destruction in their wakereally would you want anything less? We feel like were going to explode if we sit around any longer, Jordan leaves off. This is my lifes work. I learned all of my lessons, passed all of the tests, and took all of the right turns and the wrong turns. It turns out what I thought were wrong turns got me here, and thats all that matters. I have no regrets. I know this is what Im supposed to be doing. I just want you to view this on its own merits, Greg concludes. I hope it reaches some new people. For me, the enjoyment is making the music and putting it out. The second its released, I dont look back. You drop the bomb and keep flying the plane. You dont circle back to see how much destruction you cause. You keep moving, which is what were going to do.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Lie Between The Lines
2. Your Misplaced Self
3. A White Horse Covered In Blood
4. Future Myopia
5. Deliver Us From Life

Side B
1. Drowning In A Burning World
2. Everything Was Put Here For Me
3. Superman Died Paralyzed
4. At All Times
5. Love As An Act Of Rebellion