Bad Omens: CONCRETE FOREVER TOUR
Photo Credit: Bryan KirksThe Los Angeles-based rock sensation, Bad Omens, have announced their upcoming US fall headlining tour, CONCRETE FOREVER. The tour will be supported by ERRA and I See Stars. They have already sold out their previous North American, EU/UK and Australia tours, so get your tickets here while you still have the chance!
Bad Omens is: Noah Sebastian (vocals), Joakim “Jelly” Karlsson (guitar), Nick Ruffilo (bass) and Nick Folio (drums). Their music is made up with a haunting atmosphere, striking hooks, and the tingles of high-register harmonies accommodated by incredible cinematic production. Their latest album, THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND, has over 250 million streams worldwide and is undoubtedly their biggest success to date.
“Making the record changed us as songwriters and musicians. In many ways, I feel like it set me free as an artist because every decision made in the writing process was for myself, with no fear for anyone else’s expectations of what our third album should sound like. Be it our fans or our record label.”
Even before “THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND” the group has had a magical sound. Their 2016 debut album holds many fan favorites including “Glass Houses” and “The Worst In Me”, which has 35 million Spotify streams. In 2019, they released “Finding God Before God Finds Me” spawned “Careful What You Wish For” and “Dethrone”, which has 23 million Spotify streams.
After their first ever headlining tour was canceled due to the pandemic, the band found themselves with plenty of time where they found a palette full of unexpected inspirations. They channeled in what Noah calls a “cursive sound” and got a newfound confidence with loose creativity. When it was time to go to the studio all “rules” were broken. Noah and Jolly wrote, produced, and engineered music all by themselves while the GRAMMY Award-nominated producer and songwriter Zakk Cervini worked his magic on mixing and mastering.
Noah decided to challenge himself and “make a track sampling items around the house, none of which were musical instruments”. This song became one of the ones we all know and love, “THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND”. Claps perfectly puncture the soundscape as his voice goes from a breathy moan to the seductive chant, “It wasn’t hard to realize. Love’s the death of peace of mind.” This is then followed by a climatic scream with a distorted crunch.
“The whole record really details the loss of peace of mind. The lyrics in the title track are a little more specific in terms of the conflict at the heart of something more intimate and personal. Sonically, we want to do something you can’t arrive late or early too. You can’t cheat your way to the final act. You have to get on the ride and process it until the end. The songs are meant to be heard from start to finish. We want you to take the whole trip with us.”
THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND Tracklist:1. CONCRETE JUNGLE2. Nowhere To Go3. Take Me First4. THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND5. What It Cost6. Like A Villain7. bad decisions8. Just Pretend9. The Grey10. Who are you?11. Somebody else.12. IDWT$13. What do you want from me?14. ARTIFICIAL SUICIDE15. Miracle