{"id":27012,"date":"2017-09-30T12:30:32","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T16:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27012"},"modified":"2017-09-28T20:07:31","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T00:07:31","slug":"casper-skulls-share-new-single-lingua-franca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27012","title":{"rendered":"Casper Skulls share new single &#8216;Lingua Franca&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_27013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27013\" style=\"width: 3089px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27013\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ad6a23f8-7fdd-4301-9e50-59ac905331ee.jpg?resize=3089%2C2048\" alt=\"Casper Skulls\" width=\"3089\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ad6a23f8-7fdd-4301-9e50-59ac905331ee.jpg?w=3089 3089w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ad6a23f8-7fdd-4301-9e50-59ac905331ee.jpg?resize=300%2C199 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ad6a23f8-7fdd-4301-9e50-59ac905331ee.jpg?resize=768%2C509 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ad6a23f8-7fdd-4301-9e50-59ac905331ee.jpg?resize=1024%2C679 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ad6a23f8-7fdd-4301-9e50-59ac905331ee.jpg?resize=624%2C414 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ad6a23f8-7fdd-4301-9e50-59ac905331ee.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ad6a23f8-7fdd-4301-9e50-59ac905331ee.jpg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Gabriela Osio Vanden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last month, Casper Skulls announced their <a href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/2017\/09\/02\/casper-skulls-announce-mercy-works-lp-share-can-call-allocator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">debut LP<\/a>, and now the band have shared the album&#8217;s second single, <em>Lingua Franca<\/em>. The album,\u00a0entitled &#8216;Mercy Works,&#8217; will be released via\u00a0Buzz Records on November 3rd.\u00a0<em>Lingua Franca<\/em> is the first single from the album to highlight the band&#8217;s co-lead vocalist and songwriter Melanie St. Pierre. Take a listen via YouTube below.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U67fsCG0H_0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>St. Pierre describes the song as an ambiguous break up song about a breakdown of communication, and the track\u00a0relaxes the razor wire tension that underpinned the album&#8217;s first single and much of the EP that preceded it, opting instead for a\u00a0subtle\u00a0grandeur, abetted by a string quartet, that\u00a0showcases St. Pierre&#8217;s\u00a0melodic sensibility. Skirting the edges of a torch song, the track\u00a0is delivered with an unmannered sincerity typical of the band, and while it retains the thoughtful, literate songwriting style that is their hallmark, it&#8217;s their most emotionally direct release to date, with Noisey calling it &#8220;unquestionably moving.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As St Pierre\u00a0told Noisey:\u00a0<em>&#8220;When thinking about relationships it&#8217;s easy to focus of the highs and lows instead of the small grey areas where things are maybe more neutral. That&#8217;s the main focus of &#8216;Lingua Franca.&#8217; &#8216;Lingua Franca&#8217;\u00a0by definition is a common language spoken between people who&#8217;s native languages are different. Communication is the cause of a lot of friction in relationships and often once the communication is lost so is the bond between people. I think when we were working on the song we wanted it to sound different depending on the listener. I think it can be heard as both a breakup song or a song for the grey area in a relationship. The song never quite tells you what&#8217;s happening which I think plays into the irony of the title.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We&#8217;re really only at the start of being a band,&#8221;<\/em> St-Pierre said. <em>&#8220;Our records don&#8217;t have to move mountains as long as we&#8217;re being true to our own ideas. We want to be a slow burning candle.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Mercy Works will be released via Buzz Records on November 3rd. It&#8217;s available for preorder <\/em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/hivemindpr.us10.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=04780c244c226dd8f0096243b&amp;id=fa090a1223&amp;e=998dd35436\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/04780c244c226dd8f0096243b\/_compresseds\/44a8115f-5ed4-4f7d-a777-5aa1fc7a7bc7.jpg?resize=387%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"387\" height=\"387\" align=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tracklist<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Mercy Works<br \/>\n2. You Can Call Me Allocator<br \/>\n3. Lingua Franca<br \/>\n4. What&#8217;s That Good For<br \/>\n5. Primeval<br \/>\n6. Colour of the Outside<br \/>\n7. Chicane, OH<br \/>\n8. I Stared at &#8220;Moses and the Burning Bush&#8221;<br \/>\n9. The Science of Dichotomies<br \/>\n10. Glories<br \/>\n11. Faded Sound<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In support of the release, Casper Skulls are announcing North American tour dates, Land of Talk, Weaves, And The Kids, Partner and Baked. Full details can be found below.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Tour Dates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>October 15 &#8211; Washington, DC @ DC9 +<br \/>\nOctober 17 &#8211; Ottawa, ON @ Dominion<br \/>\nOctober 20 &#8211; Halifax, NS @ Halifax POP @ Seahorse Tavern<br \/>\nOctober 21 &#8211; Fredericton, NB @ Capital<br \/>\nNovember 02 &#8211; St. Catherine&#8217;s, ON @ Warehouse<br \/>\nNovember 10 &#8211; Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR<br \/>\nNovember 11 &#8211; Chicago, IL @ Subterranean %<br \/>\nNovember 12 &#8211; Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit<br \/>\nNovember 13 &#8211; Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong<br \/>\nNovember 14 &#8211; Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie<br \/>\nNovember 16 &#8211; Brooklyn, NY @ Alphaville ~<br \/>\nNovember 23 &#8211; Montreal, QC @ Phi Center ^<br \/>\nNovember 24 &#8211; Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Theater ^<br \/>\nNovember 25 &#8211; Toronto, ON @ Great Hall ^<\/p>\n<p>+ w\/ Weaves<br \/>\n^ w\/ Land of Talk<br \/>\n% w\/ And The Kids<br \/>\n~ w\/ Baked, Bueno<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Last month, Casper Skulls announced their debut LP, and now the band have shared the album&#8217;s second single, Lingua Franca. The album,\u00a0entitled &#8216;Mercy Works,&#8217; will <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27012\" title=\"Casper Skulls share new single &#8216;Lingua Franca&#8217;\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27013,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,25,28,30],"tags":[4628,6721],"class_list":["post-27012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie","category-live","category-music","category-new-release","tag-casper-skulls","tag-lingua-franca"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ad6a23f8-7fdd-4301-9e50-59ac905331ee.jpg?fit=3089%2C2048","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-71G","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":27290,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27290","url_meta":{"origin":27012,"position":0},"title":"Casper Skulls share video for &#8216;Lingua Franca&#8217;","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"November 6, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Casper Skulls' 'Mercy Works' LP is out now via\u00a0Buzz Records, and to mark the release the band have shared the video for the album's single Lingua Franca. 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