Danish alternative hardcore outfit Nyt Liv are gearing up for the release of their sophomore full-length album, Den Døde Sol, out November 19 through Indisciplinarian.
Watch the video for the album’s third single “Grå Dage” below:
“Grå Dage” (“Grey Days”) sees the Copenhagen quartet continue to explore some of the bleak lyrical themes covered in their last single, “Mens Livet Forsvinder” (“When Life Slips Away”). Musically “Grå Dage” is another great example of NYT LIV’s genre-crossing sound, blending elements of punk and hardcore into a whirlwind alternative cocktail.
On the meaning behind the track, frontman Michael Aagesen states:
“The theme is hopelessness. About being depressed and losing faith in the possibility of better days ahead.”
Den Døde Sol (The Dead Sun) was recorded in the band’s Danish homeland, with Brad Boatright (Nails, Modern Life Is War) handling mastering duties while Jacob Bredahl (LLNN, Lifesick) served as producer.
Lyrically, the album is described as straightforward Danish poetry, telling stories of life and social indignation, overcoming adversity, dealing with loss, selfishness, choices and how we all live our lives, without the use of sophisticated words or metaphors. Sung completely in the bands’ native Danish tongue, it is music that is incredibly powerful, with lyrics that require no translation to be appreciated.
Preorder Den Døde Sol here.
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