Today, we are thrilled to share our latest album, Death To All Kings, with all of you.
We’ve been working on this album in some form for the past four years. Between a long writing process, learning the songs with a new band line-up, and being in the idle of recording when a pandemic started, it took a lot of time and effort to get here. Oh, not to mention the fact that the world was slowly falling apart throughout.That’s actually a key part of what the album tackles for us. Death To All Kings looks at the weird intersection of one’s personal mental health and the wider forces at play in the world. How can you possibly take care of yourself when everyone is hurting? What’s the balance? It’s an album about finding room for self-care within a merciless cyclone of cruelty.
As always, we’ve made it available for free on all streaming platforms. You like Spotify? Apple Music? Napster? Boom, they’re all there for you to listen to at your convenience.
For those looking to support us by buying the album, head on over to our Bandcamp page. When you purchase the album there, you’ll get a digital booklet filled with lots of goodies, including original art by David Flamm. We’ve also written a bit of a foreword about the record. So if you’re curious about learning more about the songs, you can pick up the album there.
It feels crazy to funnel four years of work into a quick blog post, but hopefully the music speaks for itself. As always, we can’t thank you enough for your continued support. We really hope this album gives you some sort of positive experience, whether it’s 40 minutes of fun distraction or a moment of personal clarity.
There’s no better sign off here than the album title itself, so we’ll leave you with four words: death to all kings.
~ Duckspeak