Influential Kansas City emo veterans the Casket Lottery are gearing up to release their first new record in eight years, the aptly titled Short Songs for End Times. Following the band's reunion to play shows in 2018, singer-guitarist Nathan Ellis was inspired to write a record a long overdue follow-up to 2012's Real Fear.
Having helped spearhead emo's transition into post-hardcore two decades ago, the Casket Lottery — which is rounded out by guitarist-vocalist Terrence Vitali, bassist-vocalist Stacy Hilt and drummer Jason Trabue — have only improved with age. "We are still too loud and angry," Ellis says, "but we have figured out how to play our instruments and craft a song a little tighter. The personal perspective of the lyric writer has matured, but the same energy, and the same motivation exists."
Today the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere their biting and hooky new song "More Blood," along with its grim, black-and-white music video. Check it out above.
"'More Blood' was the first idea that showed up complete for Short Songs for End Times," adds Ellis. "One minute it didn't exist and in the next I sat down with my guitar, bass and microphone at the computer and within 15 minutes had the complete demo. The song knew what it had to say and I just received it. It's a song about knowing what you offer the world and choosing to work on that instead of ignoring it."
Short Songs for End Times is due out November 6th via Wiretap Records/Big Scary Monsters/Second Nature Recordings. You can pre-order a copy here.
