Stage Four

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Released September 16, 2016

Elliot Babin - Drums
Jeremy Bolm - Vocals
Tyler Kirby - Bass
Nick Steinhardt - Guitar
Clayton Stevens - Guitar

Additional Vocals on "Skyscraper" by Julien Baker

Produced / Engineered / Mixed by Brad Wood
Recorded at Seagrass Studios in Valley Village, CA
Drums recorded at Steakhouse Studio in North Hollywood, CA
Mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge in New York, NY
Art Direction & Design by Nick Steinhardt
Collage by Anthony Gerace
Photography by Ryan Alysworth

Features a unique collaboration between collage artist Anthony Gerace, photographer Ryan Aylsworth and art director/designer Nick Steinhardt.

TRIVIA

1) The choice to move to Epitaph Records had nothing to do with wanting to leave Deathwish Inc. It just felt like the time to try something new. Epitaph being local and already having a relationship with many of the staff made us feel at home. We maintain a wonderful relationship with Deathwish Inc and couldn't be more proud of the work we've done together.

2) Second album recorded with Brad Wood (the first being Is Survived By). There was a plan to record elsewhere that fell through, but that was because Brad had taken a job and a break from producing. When he heard that we were in a jam, he dropped what he was doing to get back in the saddle. Forever thankful for Brad Wood.

3) Longest amount of time writing and studio time. On and off about 9 months to write and 3 weeks in the studio.

4) New Halloween references two songs that are "hard to hear". One being "I Cant Live Without My Mother's Love" by Sun Kil Moon on the album BENJI. The other being "What Sarah Said" by Death Cab For Cutie off the album PLANS. Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon has written songs referencing Ben Gibbard and their friendship, this was realized later and maybe was in Jeremy's subconscious.