Hunger for a Way Out, by Sweeping Promises

Hunger for a Way Out

by Sweeping Promises

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clathrate So Much Fun, with different styles on show. Can't wait for the next one, or the chance to see them in the UK. Favorite track: Blue.

Cruz Moore Stick me in your musty garage and sing me to sleep, Sweeping Promises. Your album is blasting throughout my work day as we speak. Favorite track: Cross Me Out.

emphatic_zen Well-made album, intro to outro. complet, ya dig? Favorite track: Hunger for a Way Out.

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1.	Hunger for a Way Out 02:21	buy track
2.	Cross Me Out 03:09	buy track
3.	Blue 02:59	buy track
4.	Out Again 02:30	buy track
5.	Safe Now 03:37	buy track
6.	Falling Forward 02:27	buy track
7.	Upright 02:31	buy track
8.	Atelier 02:52	buy track
9.	An Appetite 02:27	buy track
10.	Trust 02:47	buy track

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Straight from the depths of an unused Boston-area concrete laboratory comes the debut of Sweeping Promises. Written and recorded with a patented "single mic technique" just before quarantine, "Hunger for a Way Out", is a post-punk leaning gem of unpolished DIY sound. The title track kicks things off in absolutely classic fashion, full of spirited hooks that echo the early Rough Trade sound. Angular guitars and sharp synth notes float atop a raw rhythm section, while Lira Mondal's effervescent vocals truly define Sweeping Promises' sound. There's something simple yet otherworldly about these tracks - you have the DIY prowess of Kleenex/LiLiPUT and Girls at Our Best!, a brooding new wave-y minimal synth sound woven in, and an undeniable pop-leaning appeal captured in vibrant monaural glory. It's hard to mistake these ten tracks of naturally urgent and driving post-punk for anything other than sheer brilliance. Sweeping Promises deliver in spades on "Hunger for a Way Out".

Packaged in a full color jacket with risograph lyric insert designed by D.H. Strother.

credits

released August 14, 2020

Written, recorded, & mastered by Lira and Caufield except "Falling Forward," ft. Spenser Gralla on drums.

Fall '19-Spring '20.
Artwork by D.H. Strother.

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Sweeping Promises Lawrence, Kansas

Our new single "Pain Without a Touch" is out now via Feel It Records and Sub Pop. Touring the UK/EU in 2022!

Management: hello@mam.land

US/CA Booking:
kevin@highroadtouring.com

EU/UK Booking:
ck@powerline-agency.com ... more

shows

Jun 12

Bric-a-brac Records

Chicago, IL
Jun 13

Sleeping Village

Chicago, IL
Jun 21

Sled Island

Calgary, AB
Jul 29

Aksarben Village

Omaha, NE
Aug 04

Pendarvis Farm

Happy Valley, OR

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