Los Angeles, California: There’s not many bands who will release a special standalone video for the bonus track on their latest album - but Lodi NJ’s long-running Mourning Noise aren’t like a lot of bands, and “Live And Die For You (Candlelight Version)” isn’t like a lot of bonus tracks.
Band membersr Steve and Robby explain, “‘The Candlelight version is a completely different experience than the standard album rendition. While at Cross Way Studio (formerly Whitney Houston’s), we stripped it down to primarily piano and vocals.
“While Mourning Noise, at its core, will always be rooted in punk rock, we will never confine ourselves to that and can truly tackle any genre. In this instance, ‘Live and Die For You’ becomes an anthem for those who’ve loved and lost. The piano showcases the emotional weight of the lyrics, breaking everything down to truly croon the words out and make you feel every note sung. That pit in your throat forms, and you’re taken back to a situation most people have felt before.”
With the painfully recent death of bandmate Chris “Morance” Marino still on the band’s minds, the video only emphasizes those sensations.
“Chris was the best bandmate you could have asked for,” the band said in a statement that day. “A fantastic bassist. A team player. Eager to always rehearse. Our secret ingredient in the songwriting process who would give us little details to paint within the canvas. And above all, a man with a heart of gold. There are no words that can fully capture what he meant to us, and there never will be.”
Of course Mourning Noise will continue, and the parent album Serpent Lip Service is already in the stores and moving fast, both at home and internationally. As Steve continues, “while Serpent Lip Service is rooted firmly in the band’s original punk ethos, the record pushes beyond tradition, blending dark intensity with a broad spectrum of influences to create a gripping, unpredictable journey from start to finish.”
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Track listing
1. Melted Minds
2. Live And Die For You
3. Serpent Lip Service
4. Curtains For You
5. Driven By Moonlight
6. Fresh Blood
7. Ruin of Me
8. Fade Away
9. Stay With Me
10. Ogre
11. Vermin Vision
12. Live and Die For You (Candlelight Version)
Mourning Noise Will Live And Die For You … By Candlelight!
