The World is a Beautiful Blog and I Am No Longer Afraid to Post

Thanks to all who wished me the best in my (belated) return to blogging.  As promised at the old site (which is currently still functioning but will be linked or archived), this is mostly just to get me into practice of writing my blog again.  I'm not sure what the format of posts will be but since I'm used to blogging about indie rock and my favorite band of the past two years has just now sent me a press release publicizing their new album, I figure what better place for a post.  ​

The World is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die are a 7 or 8 piece collective that has released a couple full-lengths, several singles, EPs, and now this, their officially second album ever, Harmlessness, and on my first two listens I'm blown away.  Not that I'm surprised.  I'm blown away by everything this band does. Yes, it's emo.  Yes they are wearing their hearts on their sleeves with an earnestness that any cynic will dismiss before getting through their first song.  Yes every show I've been to has been stocked with teenagers who like fake punk bands like (name withheld because who I am to judge) and yet... and yet... I don't know.  It's the post-rock flourishes or the fullness of the sound or the chord progressions that fill every song.  It's like they make music exactly on my wavelength and I can't help but be amazed.  Before Harmlessness, they've probably only written 25 to 30 proper songs and yet I've listened to them over and over and over again for 2 straight years, never tiring, always wanting more.  I've taken to following their recommends on Tumblr and following bands they've recommended or are tangentially related to, boasting positive (Be Still, Cody) and negative (name withheld) results.  And through it all... just... yeah.  I mean look at these quotes, I'm not alone here... sometimes earnestness works.

"Breathtaking." – NPR
"'Harmlessness' speaks to a utopian vision of society." - Pitchfork
"One of my absolute favorite albums of the year." - Stereogum
"The best thing they've done in their prolific career." - Brooklyn Vegan

"Come on!" -- Gob Bluth

Visit Bandcamp to listen to Harmlessness now:
https://theworldis.bandcamp.com/album/harmlessness

 

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CD and vinyl pre-orders for Harmlessness are available at http://found.ee/twiabpStore and digitally at iTunes smarturl.it/twiabpHarmlessness.
 TWIABP Tour Dates:
 
Oct. 31 Gainesville, FL – The Fest
Nov. 2 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder *
Nov. 4 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House Revival
Nov. 5 - Columbus, OH - The Basement
Nov. 6 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Pyramid Scheme
Nov. 7 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
Nov. 8 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
Nov. 10 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
Nov. 11 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
Nov. 12 - Reno, NV - The Holland Project
Nov .13 - Portland, OR - Analog Theater
Nov. 14 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
Nov. 15 - Seattle, WA - The Vera Project
Nov. 17 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Shop
Nov. 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Roxy Theatre
Nov. 20 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge
Nov. 21 - El Paso, TX - Mesa Music Hall
Nov. 23 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Bar N Grill
Nov. 24 - Austin, TX - Sidewinder
Nov. 25 - Houston, TX - Walters
Nov. 27 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Nov. 28 - Nashville, TN - The End
Nov. 30 - Richmond, VA - The Camel
Dec. 1 - Morgantown, WV - 123 Pleasant St
Dec. 2 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
Dec. 3 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Dec. 4 - Philadelphia, PA -  Union Transfer
Dec. 5 - Ithaca, NY - The Haunt *
Dec. 6 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair *
Jan. 25 - Prague, Czech Republic – 007
Jan. 26 - Leipzig, Germany – Four Rooms
Jan. 27 - Munich, Germany – Feierwerk
Jan. 28 - Winterthur, Switzerland – Salzhaus
Jan. 29 - Luzern, Switzerland – Treibhaus
Jan. 31 - Cologne, Germany - Magnet
Feb. 2 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
Feb. 3 - Hamburg, Germany – Logo
Feb. 4 - Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof
Feb. 5 - Paris, France – Le Point Ephémère
Feb. 6 - Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg Theatre
Feb. 9 - Brighton, UK – The Haunt
Feb. 10 – Brighton, UK – The Dome
Feb. 11 – Bristol, UK – The Fleece
Feb. 12 – Birmingham, UK – Institute Temple
Feb. 13 – Manchester, UK – Sound Control
Feb. 14 – Glasgow, UK – ABC2
 
Nov. 2 – Dec. 6 with Foxing and TTNG
* no TTNG

Jan. 25 – Feb. 14 with mewithoutYou (co-headline)
 
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"January 10^th, 2014" https://youtu.be/mVg0lBtzgQQ