Sixth studio album, New Ruin out now via Dine Alone Records
JUNO-nominated Toronto punk outfit The Flatliners recently unveiled the official music video for the track “It’ll Hurt.”
On their latest video, vocalist/guitarist Chris Cresswell had this to say,
“Our brand new video for It’ll Hurt is out now, and if you’ve been paying attention to the New Ruin cinematic universe, it features a very familiar face. Through the videos for Performative Hours, Souvenir and Rat King, you’ve witnessed the swift fall from grace in the once illustrious life of Mr. Ron Regal. Now see where it all began for the late-night-titan-turned-secret-identity-sporting bartender, in our origin story video for It’ll Hurt. Did The Flatliners unknowingly set Ron on his path of self-destruction and his eventual downfall? Only time will tell for sure. But yes. The answer is absolutely yes. It was all our fault. Sorry Ron…”
Along with the infectious thought-provoking “Performative Hours,” the melodic punk tune “Souvenir” and the powerfully insightful “Rat King,” “It’ll Hurt” appears on The Flatliners’ critically acclaimed album New Ruin which dropped in August 2022 via Dine Alone Records.
Heralded as ‘the best material of the band’s career,’ New Ruin is a shot of pure adrenaline from a band striking out at outdated institutions and ideologies via impeccably crafted, pointed lyrics. Produced by Cresswell along with the rest of the band, New Ruin sees The Flatliners attacking each new track with a ferocity and intensity that will surprise even long-time fans. From the monstrously discordant hits that open the album through the de facto thesis statement of “Heirloom,” it’s clear that The Flatliners are angry in a way we’ve never heard before. Recorded at Toronto’s Noble Street Studios and Genesis Sound with long-time friend and engineer Matt Snell, the album sounds both open and immediate, the cumulative effect of two decades performing together.
In support of their latest record, The Flatliners will spend the next few months touring Europe, the UK, and North America, with Canadian dates in Montreal and Winnipeg. The band is set to play Pouzza Fest in Montreal the weekend of May 19th and are set to open for Billy Talent in Winnipeg on August 12. Tickets for all Canadian dates can be purchased HERE, and a list of all confirmed North American dates can be found below.
Upcoming North American Tour Dates;
05.19 – 05.21 – Pouzza Fest – Montreal, QC
07.21 – McMenamins Mission Theatre – Portland, OR
07.22 – LeMay America’s Car Museum – Tacoma, WA
08.12 – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, MB (w/ Billy Talent & Comeback Kid)
11.8 – 11.13 – Flogging Molly’s Salty Dog Cruise 2023 – Miami, FL
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