Watch ILLUSTRATIONS Live @ Trailer Space Records in Austin here!
“In Vain is an onslaught of caustic death metal growls, bonecrushing guitar riffs, and unrelenting percussion; all executed with exemplary punk breeziness.” – The Needle Drop
San Antonio’s punk infused hardcore band ILLUSTRATIONS are announcing the official release for the debut album “In Vain” set for release in February 2014.
Originally released earlier this year as a limited-run Bandcamp-exclusive album, “In Vain” immediately caught the attention of tastemaker blogs like The Needle Drop, Tight To The Nail and more, and landed the band on US tours with former Prosthetic Records artists The Greenery (who they’ll be hitting the road with again before the end of the year) as well as appearances at the 2013 Che Festivalin San Diego, a recent Fun Fun Fun Nights appearance with Defeater and 2012’s SXSW marathon in Austin.
The band’s pummeling, straight-to-your-face aesthetic is reminiscent of current and foregone genre heroes such as Converge, Drop Dead, The Swarm and Trash Talk, and fits in perfectly alongside up and comers Deafheaven, Nails and others.
In support of the new release, the band is set to head out on a series of year end dates with The Greenery, with additional 2014 dates to be announced shortly (full itinerary below).
* “In Vain” will see an initial vinyl pressing of 200 black and 100 clear LPs, and will be available through all major digital retail outlets beginning this February.
“In Vain” Track List:
1. Take My Body Away
2. Heaven
3. Always Losing
4. Never Feeling
5. Widower
6. Swan Song
7. In Shambles
8. Endless Sleep
9. Die Young
10. Faithless
11. Promises of Forever
12. Leave Me
ILLUSTRATIONS Live!
December 14th – San Antonio, TX @ The Trends Die House
December 15th – Fort Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill w/ The Greenery
December 16th – Austin, TX @ Infest w/ The Greenery
December 17th – Midland, TX @ The Pine Box w/ The Greenery
December 18th – Albuquerque, NM @ The Cathouse w/ The Greenery
December 19th – Yuma, AZ @ Jefe’s Venue w/ The Greenery
December 20th – Long Beach / LA, CA @ TBA
December 21st – Las Vegas, NV @ Shamansmith w/ They As In Them
December 22nd – Phoenix, AZ @ Wallstreet
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