The album marks the return of producer Scotch Ralston, who more recently acted as Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ soundman. PHOTOS: Pink, Janelle Monae, Atlantic Records’ Julie Greenwald Honored by Billboard So I think there’s a good diversity of tempos and feels and arrangements, lots of distortion guitar and big rocking parts, but then there’s some trippy, chill-out moments and even some hard rock, like dual leads, that some might say could sound like some old classic rock.” We realized a long time ago that we’re primarily a live band, but I didn’t want to get too locked into just making crowd rockers. “But as always, there’s a lot of riffs and really good high energy stuff that’s going to be great for a live setting. “It feels less conservative to me,” he says, admitting the album takes some “left turns” and will, at times, explore some “weird” sounds. Though little can be revealed about the album beyond its drop date, Hexum confirms that there’s a renewed sense of creativity that abounds with the untitled release, which he says was recorded mostly separately in each band member’s home studio after its summer tour in 2013. “The label system is corrupt they’re so incompetent with their ability to bring any value to the table. “It really allows us to feel involved, and we can make sure that we’re being represented in a way that we want and we think is effective. “It’s a distribution with services, which is so cool because they let you pick … alright, do you guys want to spend money on this type of promotion or that type of promotion?” Hexum tells Billboard.
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