With their fiery fourth album ‘Nosebleeds,’ MisterWives faucet into one thing solely new whereas pulling extra from their roots than we’ve ever heard earlier than. ‘Nosebleeds’ is concentrated and intentional, holding one thing for everybody whereas threading a singular needle by way of all fourteen tracks.

Stream: ‘Nosebleeds’ – MisterWives

It’s straightforward to inform when a band or artist tries to mould themselves into what they assume folks need.

There’s all the time a pattern, a sound, a glance (the record isn’t ending) of what’s “in” and what individuals are responding to in the meanwhile. With an business as troublesome as this one, there is no such thing as a doubt it’s straightforward to get misplaced in all of it, and in doing so, neglect why you go into it within the first place. The artists who’re capable of silence exterior influences and ignore “specialists” who inform them what is going to and received’t work are not-so-ironically those that individuals resonate with essentially the most.

Misterwives has all the time been ready to do that. It’s by no means been a query of why they do what they do; it’s nearly like they need to. Their music is who they’re and it all the time has been. It’s modified as they’ve advanced, however all the time in a approach that’s pure and by no means in a approach that goes with the established order. It’s why we’ve all the time beloved them.

With their fiery fourth studio album, Nosebleeds (July 14, 2023 through Photograph End Data / Resilient Little Data), MisterWives faucet into one thing solely new whereas additionally pulling extra from their roots than we’ve heard in albums previous. It’s laborious to search out phrases to explain Nosebleeds; it’s rock & roll, infectious, intricate, delicate and exquisite. For OG and new followers alike, Nosebleeds is certain to fulfill the plenty.

Get pleasure from our album overview beneath, however extra importantly, take pleasure in this album because it’s crystal clear that each word and lyric got immense thought and care – your ears ought to do the identical.

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Inside Nosebleeds

Out of Your Thoughts 

Beginning off robust with “Out of Your Thoughts” MisterWives introduces us to the brand new period within the boldest approach. We stated it right here in our official overview of the one, however this monitor exudes immense confidence, liberation and even levity. It surrounds every little thing that goes with getting your anger out, feeling good about getting that anger out, and most significantly, figuring out you’re higher off. It’s a excellent desk setting for the album that’s Nosebleeds.

Whereas SUPERBLOOM was an album of development and doing every little thing you possibly can to maneuver by way of the laborious stuff so that you get to the opposite facet, Nosebleeds provides us permission to sit down in it. It permits us to be in our emotions and perceive that therapeutic can take time. It’s completely wonderful to not be okay the entire time.

Nosebleeds

“Nosebleeds” has been in our airwaves for a bit now and we’ve beloved it from the beginning. The band states that this tune was born out of them being instructed their music was lifeless on arrival. “Nosebleeds” is at the moment on the radio circuit, is featured on quite a lot of streaming platforms playlisting and is nearing 1 million spins on Spotify. Principally, it’s fairly removed from DOA.

“Set off Pull” and “Too Late” pull us by way of to the midpoint of the album with ’80s synth sounds and catchy beats that pull the arrogance and perspective of this album to the forefront. You possibly can nearly really feel how superb each of those songs can be when carried out reside. MisterWives has taken their destiny into their very own fingers.

Silver Lining 

“Silver Lining” is so particular. An exquisite interlude monitor holding essentially the most highly effective lyrics on the album. Completely positioned within the center, it lets you absorb what you’ve simply heard, re-orient your self with the message of the report, and maintain going.

Admit you want the way it hurts just a bit
Happiness all the time felt like a riddle
Attempt to discover silver traces
Inform everybody you’re wonderful
however you don’t know anybody who’s
By no means comfy within the center
At all times excessive or low by no means degree
Residing on borrowed time
So that you say that you just’re wonderful
However you don’t know anybody who’s

Journey Across the Solar

We’ve talked about that Nosebleeds has been capable of take affect from each period this band has launched and kind a brand new sound altogether. For followers of the early days of MisterWives, “Journey Round The Solar” is for you. A melodic guitar lick from Marc Campbell and Mandy Lee’s gentle vocals draw you in with the realest lyrics,

Everyone says these are the perfect years
However on a regular basis I want I used to be farther from right here
Everyone says you’re so trustworthy
However if you happen to knew the reality I don’t assume you’d need it
No I don’t assume you’d need it
I do know all of the cracks on the ceiling
Memorize in all places the paint is peeling
Hint my physique down on the carpet
Attempt to inform myself that I haven’t misplaced it
That I haven’t misplaced it

This monitor breaks down what it’s prefer to really feel such as you’re not sufficient, whereas additionally leaving area for hope that issues are going to get higher. “Journey Round The Solar” reminds us that we most likely won’t ever have all of it discovered, however with every year that passes, we are going to attempt to be higher.

Flower Moon

“Flower Moon” is a standout of the album. Musically, this tune is so distinctive. It captures the vulnerability of being so in love and never desirous to carry issues of your previous to the longer term. Whenever you’re not used to issues being good after which they lastly are, it may be the toughest factor to wrap your head round. “Flower Moon” is the movement of attempting to just do that.

I’ve been up for 3 nights
With my head and my coronary heart in a fist combat
Beneath the flower moon
Wishing you possibly can see the view
Tryna maintain all of it collectively
However we each know I’m not getting any higher
Lonely in a crowded room
Just one I would like is you

Damaged Glass

Whereas plenty of Nosebleeds is sitting within the ache and permitting your self to really feel all of the feelings, “Damaged Glass” looks like a breath of contemporary air. It’s a tune that would solely be born out of permitting your self to really feel offended. The lyrics say all of it,

Like a thief within the evening
Having stolen what’s mine
Haven’t wasted my time on too many tries
I’m so sick of the previous
Break my neck wanting again
And I can’t carry on dancing on damaged glass
When did you neglect to have enjoyable?
Develop up so quick once you’re younger
Lose your self attempting be somebody
For everybody

Different Aspect

“Different Aspect” is the wrestle of attempting to understand what you’ve got quite than all the time considering the grass is greener. We’re hardwired to check, however once you cease evaluating you would possibly understand that what you’ve got is fairly good. Musically, this tune is infectious. You possibly can’t take heed to it with out wanting to maneuver and sing alongside. The bridge of this monitor, melodically and lyrically, is highly effective.

What you need is what you’ve got
Don’t look ahead don’t look again
What you need is what you’ve got
Don’t look ahead don’t look again
Sidelines
Little home, lemon tree
I obtained every little thing I would like
Picket fence the irony
I obtained every little thing I would like

Finish of My Rope

“Finish Of My Rope” is one which we will’t assist however to image as a reside efficiency. MisterWives is a band who places every little thing into their reside reveals, and with lyrics like,

Step into the sunshine and go dance your self free

we will nearly envision the dance social gathering that can ensue when this tune is carried out reside.

Ultraviolet

“Ultraviolet” is by far and extensive essentially the most weak tune on the album. With a easy guitar melody by Marc Campbell and Mandy Lee’s piercingly lovely vocals, this tune is timeless. What higher technique to finish an album, then with lyrics that say,

Data tidal wave
Gotta put the cellphone away
And lookup at this gorgeous place
God it’s such a reasonably place

Nosebleeds is a uncooked, lovely, intense, and enjoyable album.

It permits us to search out consolation within the discomfort. It provides us permission to really feel precisely as we’re feeling quite than all the time attempting to masks our feelings. It has every little thing for everybody whereas nonetheless being so targeted and threading a singular needle all through all fourteen tracks. Nosebleeds is an album of liberation, freedom and hope. Whereas MisterWives have all the time been a band to march to the beat of their very own drum, their fourth studio album solidifies their inventive prowess and the truth that there’ll solely ever be one MisterWives, no matter what they resolve to create subsequent.

We’ve been fortunate sufficient to sit down with it for slightly bit, now it’s your flip. We’ve stated it earlier than, however MisterWives placed on certainly one of the perfect reside reveals we’ve ever seen – We will’t wait to listen to these songs come to life on the Don’t Look Down Tour with Bishop Briggs this fall.

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Stream: “Nosebleeds” – MisterWives

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