Have Mercy has dropped their fourth full-length album, The Love Life, today via Hopeless Records. Heralded as the band's "most dynamic record to date" by New Noise Magazine, The Love Life explores the negative space in the bands music like never before. Along with producer Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco, The Maine), who oversaw the album's three-week recording progress, the group spent time carving out room in the album's 11 songs for each element of their sound-whether intricate guitar lines or Swindle's visceral vocal performances-to take center stage or serve a complementary role, depending on the situation.
Check out the album on your favorite streaming service here!
Front man Brian Swindle shares, "This record is probably the most personal record since our first release. I wrote it to talk about everything I went through the last couple of years and how I was feeling during all of it. I want people to know that it's okay to be vulnerable and ask for help. If you don't then you may just be stuck in a bad place."
The band dropped singles "Heartbeat", "Mattress On The Floor" and "Clair" ahead of today's release to praise from both fans and press alike including NYLON, FLOOD, New Noise Magazine and more. Fans can purchase and stream The Love Life today via Hopeless Records at http://smarturl.it/thelovelife.
The band will be joining The Early November and OWEL on tour this Fall. A full list of dates are below with tickets on-sale now at http://www.wearehavemercy.com/.
9/13-College Park, MD @ Milkboy Arthouse
9/14-Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
9/16-Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
9/17-Nashville, TN @ Basement East
9/18-St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
9/20-Houston, TX @ Secret Group
9/21-Austin, TX @ Barracuda
9/22-Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
9/24-Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
9/25-Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
9/26-San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues Voodoo Room
9/27-Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
9/28-San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
9/30-Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/01-Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
10/02-Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
10/04-Salt Lake City, UT-Kilby Court
10/05-Denver, CO @ Globe
10/07-Kansas City, MO @ The Rino
10/08-Burnsville, MN @ The Garage
10/09-Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
10/11-Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's
10/12-Columbus, OH @ Ace Of Cups
10/13-Toronto, ON @ Hardluck Bar
10/14-Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
10/16-Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
10/17-Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
10/18-Asbury Park, NJ @ House Of Independents
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