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| First Single, “Ruining The Fairytale,” Streaming Now! |
 Photo Credit: Brian Savage |
| Rising Nashville rock trio SOUND&SHAPE have revealed details of their eagerly awaited, 5th full-length album, Pillars of Creation, which will be self-released by the band through a joint venture with The Syndicate and Vydia Distribution on May 24th. The record follows the band’s praised 2022 album, Disaster Medicine, and continues their unique sonic trajectory melding rich melodies with captivating songwriting while embarking on a new, ambitious journey that delves further into the realms of progressive rock. |
| Working alongside Grammy-winning producer/engineer “Greazy” Wil Anspach (Metallica, Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers), SOUND&SHAPE has created an enthralling collection of 12 songs that blend and weave through genres with complex, yet cohesive arrangements that will captivate fans along for the ride. Commenting on the new record, vocalist and songwriter Ryan Caudle says: “The only mandate we gave ourselves going into this new album was “more.” I wrote more songs than I ever have for an album, somewhere around 60 or so, the songs are longer, the arrangements are more intricate and involved etc etc. I also dug deeper than usual for the lyrics and mined some inner territory I’m usually slightly hesitant to go to. Where our last album focused a lot on time, this album examines the nature of personal relationships and their impact on our inner world. It’s hard enough to navigate the terrain in our own minds, let alone the ins and outs of having to deal with the people in our lives who are doing the same.The only thing we DIDN’T have more of on this one was time. Greazy Wil, the producer, flew out from LA and we only had 8 full days to track the whole thing, which we did with time to spare. This album is angry, it’s contemplative, it’s reflective, but above all else it’s Rock N Roll, and we can’t wait to take it on tour around the country.“ Today, the band has unveiled the record’s first single, “Ruining The Fairytale,” which is available for streaming on all platforms now. Caudle adds about the new song: “This song was part of the last batch of songs I wrote after we’d already learned most of the record, which is something I kind of always tend to do. I’ll write what I think is the album and then towards the end of learning all of that material I’ll write another 3 or 4 songs. Normally only one or two make this album but this time all 3 that I wrote did. This song, without putting too fine a point on it, is about the ideal versus the reality. I think a lot of people grow up thinking that relationships, particularly romantic ones, have to be a certain way, and when the reality sets in, it can be sort of world shattering, which is where the line ‘are you mad at love for ruining the fairytale?’ comes from. Musically the twists and turns almost sound like a tumultuous relationship.“ Stream “Ruining The Fairytale“: https://vyd.co/Ruiningthefairytale Pre-Order Pillars of Creation: https://vyd.co/Pillarsofcreation |
| “Ruining The Fairytale” Music Video: |
 Pillars of Creation Tracklisting: Pillars of Creation Look for Me in the Sky God Shakes a Fist Is a Wilted Rose Still Red? Ruining the Fairytale Sun Haired Sky Mother How to Talk to Ghosts Beautiful Anger Don’t Make Me Make Believe Five Angels Fighting Dance ‘Neath the Fairest Moon Peace in Destruction |
| About SOUND&SHAPE: 2022’s Disaster Medicine saw Nashville-based rock trio Sound&Shape channeling the best aspects of their prior records into a thoroughly captivating and heartfelt odyssey full of rich melodies, insightful lyricism, and inventive yet accessible instrumentation. Evoking the soothing vibes of Dredg, Katatonia, A Perfect Circle, and Biffy Clyro (“Filament and Spark,” “Gods,” “Four Pale Horses”) and the epic energy and musicianship of classic Queen, Porcupine Tree, King’s X, Dead Letter Circus, and Chevelle (“Heirlooms,” “Quiet Wars,” “How the Light Gets In”), Disaster Medicine was a triumphantly introspective and orchestral statement of purpose that any band would have a hard time surpassing. Sound&Shape isn’t just any band, though, and with their latest LP – Pillars of Creation – they’ve set a whole new benchmark not only for themselves, but for the genre as a whole. Recorded in just eight days at their Nashville home studio alongside Grammy-winning producer/engineer “Greazy” Wil Anspach (Metallica, Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Killer Mike), the grippingly affective and symphonic opening title track symbolizes how the sequence finds frontman/songwriter Ryan Caudle, drummer Ben Proctor, and bassist Pat Lowry taking listeners on an even more impactful, cohesive, and ambitious ride. From the adventurous arrangements and daring complexities of “Look For Me in the Sky” and “Is a Wilted Rose Still Red?” to the sing-along folk splendor of “Peace in Destruction”; the majestic lusciousness of “Sun Haired Sky Mother”; and the fierce changeups of “Dance Neath the Fairest Moon,” Pillars of Creation ups the ante by fusing the group’s already winning chemistry with a double dose of the baroque/prog rock sophistications of The Dear Hunter, Dirt Poor Robins, and The Reign of Kindo. Beyond being Sound&Shape’s magnum opus, Pillars of Creation is an awe-inspiringly meaningful and multifaceted journey that’s destined to be hailed as one of 2024’s greatest albums. |
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