After nearly topping Billboard’s ‘Heatseekers & Alternative New Artist’ charts with their 2018 self-titled debut and critically praised follow-up 2021’s ‘Aftermath,’ Chicago’s red-hot rock band Belmont has announced plans to release their eagerly anticipated third record ‘Liminal’ on April 12th with Pure Noise Records. Today, the band reveals the album artwork, tracklist, and new single / title track – the song is accompanied by the music video directed and produced by Michael Herrick (Knuckle Puck, Real Friends).
Commenting on the single’s lyrical content, vocalist Taz Johnson says: “Much like life, our thoughts are a series of never-ending transitions with no start or finish, a cycle we never escape. Learn to find comfort in what never was, cuz it will always be.” Belmont’s awaited third record is a testament to the band’s growth as musicians and continued quest to explore sonic realms beyond their signature style. Expanding on their early pop-punk roots, the three-piece blend and bend genres with fun yet complex experimentation and refined instrumentation. From anthemic pop-punk sing-alongs to electronic-driven body movers, ‘Liminal,’ is a non-stop party made for high-fives and stage-dives.
While the album sound is upbeat, the lyrics take on somewhat of a more poignant tone with stories of inner turmoil, rumination, and emotional distress with hopeful narratives of acceptance, perseverance, and mindfulness. “‘Liminal’ as the title for our third record is meant to be an escape to a different world,” Johnson says. “It’s a nostalgic longing for a place that doesn’t really exist, but you wish you were there.”
‘Liminal’ tracklist:
01. SSX Trickmont
02. Two’s A Party
03. Liminal
04. Day By Day
05. Moxie
06. Dark Paradise
07. All Bite
08. B3ND BUDGE
09. Counterfeit
10. N2
11. Play Pretend
12. I Don’t Really Care