The Great Depression [Red Smoke Swirl LP]

The Great Depression [Red Smoke Swirl LP]As It Is new 12 track concept album, entitled The Great Depression, tackes themes of mental health and societal decline in the era of social media. The album's lyrical narrative drawing parallels between the Great Depression of the 1930s and the state of the world today. The Great Depression album title is partly a reference to the historical period, partly a comment on modern pop cultures fixation on obsession with sensationalized bad news, and

As It Is’ new 12-track concept album, entitled The Great Depression, tackes themes of mental health and societal decline in the era of social media. The album's lyrical narrative drawing parallels between the Great Depression of the 1930s and the state of the world today. The Great Depression album title is partly a reference to the historical period, partly a comment on modern pop culture’s fixation on / obsession with sensationalized bad news, and partly a reference to the societal quagmire we are living in today, everyone buried in their smartphones, worshipping only the self.

Tracklist:

1. The Great Depression
2. The Wounded World
3. The Fire, The Dark
4. The Stigma (Boys Don’t Cry)
5. The Handwritten Letter
6. The Question, The Answer
7. The Reaper
8. The Two Tongues (Screaming Salvation)
9. The Truth I’ll Never Tell
10. The Haunting
11. The Hurt, The Hope
12. The End.

UPC: 888072056602
Label: FEARLESS RECORDS
Release Date: 8.10.18
Format: Vinyl