Archers Of Loaf- Reason In Decline

Label: Merge Released 10/21/2022 As sculpted shards of guitar—tumbling, tolling, squalling—shower the jittery bounce of a piano on opener “Human,” it’s obvious that Reason in Decline, Archers of Loaf’s first album in 24 years, will be more than a nostalgic, low-impact reboot. When they emerged from North Carolina’s ’90s indie-punk incubator, the Archers’ hurtling, sly, gloriously dissonant roar was a mythologized touchstone of slacker-era refusal. But this is an entirely different noise. In fact, it’s a startling revelation. Reason in Decline will be released worldwide by Merge Records on October 21st, 2022.  Track listing: Human Saturation and Light Screaming Undercover Mama Was a War Profiteer Aimee In the Surface Noise Breaking Even Misinformation Age The Moment You End War Is Wide Open