The Oxford Coma to Release 'Everything Out Of Tune' This October

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The original intent of the album was to be as close to a musical representation of psychedelic-induced auditory hallucinations as possible but it turned more into a heavy spasm with psychedelic interludes. "The tracks are my frustrations, addictions, neuroses, and grief," says leader Billy Tegethoff. "They're my analysis of the times."

Everything Out of Tune was born out of frustration with the current state of the country. "The culture of social media wars, 24-hour streams of videos of cops committing atrocities, fing Donald goddam Trump, all the hate living on the fringes of the advances in LGBT rights and visibility (a community I'm a part of), rampant sexism, nationalism, racism, misogyny, and other forms of violence has had me alternately furious and depressed for the last several years," proclaims Tegethoff.

The name of the album came from first listens of the quasi title track. "When we recorded it, the vocals on the first chorus were a little pitchy, but I decided to leave them that way. After listening to it enough times the thought that it was out of tune turned into a name. It's got enough metaphorical implications to be interesting, and it at least shows that we realize that we released something imperfect."

Everything Out of Tune is the fourth full-length from the Phoenix quartet, who cite Mastadon, Primus and early Tool as influences as much as our social climate.

"I am so emotionally wound up and full of anxiety that I find myself holding my breath without realizing it multiple times a day," continues Tegethoff. "I worry for my partner. I worry for myself."

An album-length feature film will accompany the release and the band will be performing well into 2018. A full list of tour dates can be found below with more to be added.

The Oxford Coma Tour Dates:
Nov 11 - Austin, TX - The Lost Well w/ BLK OPS
Dec 08 - San Francisco, CA - TBA w/ Bitter Lake and NAME
Dec 09 - Portland, OR - TBA w/ Bitter Lake, Second Sleep and Strangeletter
Dec 10 - Seattle, WA - Highline w/ Bitter Lake and Chrome Lakes