I don’t know about you, comrades, but we here at the Dying Scene corporate office are pretty stoked about the upcoming new Jason Cruz and Howl album, Wolves, which is due out this Friday. We’re so fired up, in fact, that we’re bringing you yet another debut from the album! This time, it’s for the track “Swallow.” Here’s what Mr. Cruz himself had to say about the album opener:
Very moody beginning to the record. Song begins simple and stark and blossoms into a dark deep synth rock hammer. Some of my favorite lyrics are in this song.
In case you missed our premiere of the video for the track “Good Hands” back in January, here’s what Mr. Cruz had to say about Wolves as an album.
This record was born of loss. Before the pandemic, I had lost my best friend and bass player, Chris Stein, to cancer. It took me years to start writing a new Howl record again. This new record is a reflection of me not being afraid anymore. I’ve always tried to be that way when it comes to art and music, but with Wolves I felt freer than I ever had before and just embraced it. This album is a reminder nothing ever really dies; it just turns into something else. Sometimes pain can help fuel you creatively, and in turn, guide you out of the darkness. Wolves is a record of healing, taking chances, and a new beginning.”
Wolves is out this coming Friday (April 7th) under Cruz’s new deal with Liars Club, the new label formed by the inimitable Amigo The Devil and indie powerhouse Regime Music Group. Check out “Swallow” below!
