Dan Andriano & The Bygones – Dear Darkness [LP]

Looking at Dan Andrianos catalog, one might assume that makingnew music is old hat for the veteran vocalist, songwriter, bassist andprimary member of the beloved Chicago punk outfit Alkaline Trio.Decades into his prolific career, though, Andriano is just as in lovewith the process as he was in those early days of sweaty clubs andcramped vans.

On Andrianos new Epitaph Records album, Dear Darkness, that unceasing passion is evident on this solo, self-produced project, whichfollows his 2015 release (as Dan Andriano in the Emergency Room)Party Adjacent, finds Andriano venturing into deeply personal lyricalterritory while also pushing the limits of just what his unclassifiablesound can be.

While off the road in 2020, Dan Andriano amassed a sizable collection of ideas, including a small batch of songs he felt were ready tobring into the studio. He sent a handful of those tracks out to closefriends and trusted collaborators and was particularly encouraged bythe excited response from Mike Park, an old friend and creative confidante whose Asian Man Records released Alkaline Trios first twoalbums.

Park was thrilled by what he heard and encouraged Andriano to consider a working on a new solo project. It was near the end of 2020,and enough strides had been made in COVID-19 safety that Andrianofelt safe to travel from his home in St. Augustine, Florida to Parksstudio in San Jose, California. He could tell that I was pent up andanxious and needed to do something productive and positive, andjust get out of here, Andriano says of Park. So he was very helpfulin getting me out there.

While in San Jose, Park introduced Andriano to brothers Randy andDylan Moore both of whom would end up playing alongsideAndriano on Dear Darkness. The group originally intended torecord an EP, but Andriano had so much material to work with andfelt such a natural rapport with the Moore brothers that the impromptu session led to a full-length album.

Tracklist:

1. Narcissus, Amateur Classic Narcissist
2. Sea Level
3. Dear Darkness
4. Wrong
5. The Excess
6. You Must Be Cold
7. Its A Trap Door
8. One Minute Wasted
9. The Rest Of You
10. Into Your Dream (The Sophie Moon)

UPC: 045778788712
Label: Epitaph
Release Date: 2.11.22
Format: Vinyl