The Boston indie band Kal Marks is nearing the release of their sophomore album, Life is Alright, Everybody Dies, and their third single, “Coffee,” continues to prove they have a changed outlook on life. The upcoming ten-track effort, due February 19 via Exploding In Sound/Midnight Werewolf Records, can be seen as “a sequel to Life is Murder,” the band’s debut album, according to vocalist and guitarist Carl Shane. The band practices doom-y tendencies at times, but “Coffee” is more hopeful than its riffs might suggest: It’s “about trying to find someone who you can spend your life with” and “someone who can stand by you even when you’ve seen hell and live in constant fear of the world.” Most importantly, the track is about “how honorable that person is.”
Despite it mostly slow pacing, “Coffee” isn’t stagnant, constantly revolving its chord progressions and intensity. The focus stays on the bass and Shane’s voice, which sounds tired and far away throughout the song — until the end, when the rhythm picks up and Shane’s weary singing surges to a strained yell. Listen to “Coffee” below.
Life is Alright, Everybody Dies is out February 19 via Exploding In Sound/Midnight Werewolf Records. View its cover below, and you can pre-order the album here.
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