Frail Bray

Frail Bray
Studio album by
Western Addiction
ReleasedMay 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
Recordedlate 2019
StudioThe Atomic Garden
GenrePunk rock, hardcore punk
Length27:53
LabelFat Wreck Chords
ProducerJack Shirley
Western Addiction chronology
Tremulous
(2017) 		Frail Bray
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Punk Rock Theory[1]
Scene Point Blank[2]
Vladkraykulla-webzine[3]
Brokenheadphones.com[4](positive)
York Calling[5](positive)

Frail Bray is the third studio album by the San Francisco based punk rock band Western Addiction. The album was released by Fat Wreck Chords on May 15, 2020. It was recorded in late 2019 and produced by Jack Shirley, who also produced albums for Jeff Rosenstock, Deafheaven and Joyce Manor.[6][7]

Frail Bray features guest appearances by Darius Koski from Swingin' Utters and Brenna Red from The Last Gang.[6] It is the first album by Western Addiction with the bass guitarist Mitch Paglia.[8]

Background

The album was announced by Fat Wreck Chords first officially on March 17. A song was released, "They Burned Our Paintings".[9] On April 20, a new song was released, called "Lurchers".[10] A music video for "They Burned Our Paintings" was released on May 6 and the full album was made available for streaming on May 13.[6][11] The album was officially released two days later, on May 15. A music video for the title track, "Frail Bray", was released on July 22.[12]

Track listing

  1. "The Leopard and the Juniper" - 2:00
  2. "They Burned Our Paintings" - 2:29
  3. "Frail Bray" - 2:28
  4. "Lurchers" - 1:51
  5. "Rose's Hammer I" - 1:32
  6. "Rose's Hammer II" - 3:24
  7. "Laurette" - 1:26
  8. "Utter Despair" - 2:43
  9. "Wildflowers of Italy" - 3:56
  10. "We Lived in Ultraviolet" - 2:43
  11. "Deranged by Grief" - 3:21

Performers

Western Addiction

  • Mitch Paglia - bass, backing vocals
  • Chad Williams - drums
  • Ken Yamazaki - guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason Hall - vocals
  • Tony Teixeira - guitar, piano, backing vocals, synthesizer

Additional performers

  • Darius Koski - vocals (track 9), violin, viola, piano, tambourine
  • Brenna Red - vocals (tracks 1, 3 and 6)

References

  1. ^ Dumarey, Thomas (June 21, 2020). "Western Addiction: Frail Bray". Punk Rock Theory. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Green, Loren (June 8, 2020). "Western Addiction: Frail Bray". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Western Addiction - Frail Bray (Fat Wreck Chords)". Vladkraykulla-webzine. June 8, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Album Review: Western Addiction – Frail Bray". Brokenheadphones.com. May 14, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Howkins, Jane (May 20, 2020). "Western Addiction – Frail Bray". York Calling. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Sacher, Andrew (May 13, 2020). "Stream Western Addiction's new LP 'Frail Bray' & read a track-by-track breakdown". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jason Hall of Western Addiction interviews Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden". Hard Noise. June 17, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Johnson, Kevin (June 11, 2020). "Western Addiction's "Frail Bray" Fueled by Mitch Paglia's Bass". No Treble. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Western Addiction veröffentlichen neues Album "Frail Bray"". Away from Life (in German). March 17, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  10. ^ Pratt, Greg (April 20, 2020). "Track Premiere: Western Addiction – "Lurchers"". Decibel. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "San Francisco hardcore punks throw down in an art gallery in striking clip". Revolver. May 6, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  12. ^ Pettigrew, Jason (July 22, 2020). "Western Addiction's hardcore meets 100-year old vampires in "Frail Bray"". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 10, 2020.