In a song released ahead of Lord Huron's new album, the frontman/guitarist wonders, via impassioned vocals with a tinge of desperation, "if no one lives forever, who laughs last?" The query is repeated, monotone into a payphone, by actor Kristen Stewart, who appears on the song and in the David Lynch-ian fever dream of a video for "Who Laughs Last."
"It started with one brand and one show, ten years ago, and now we're averaging more than 1,100 shows every year in 60 cities across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. It's amazing."
Different, nostalgic, raw, and unapologetically theatricalâNadia Kazmiâs The War Inside blends 80s influences with a powerful emotional core and chaotic sonic elements.
It is with a resounding sadness that the Hurley family announces the recent sudden passing of the inimitable Michael Hurley. The 'Godfather of freak folk' was, for a prolific half-century, the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit.
"I pulled out my poetry book, gave it to Theo and was like, 'I write sometimes, if you need lyrical inspiration.' And on the spot, this was our second time ever hanging out, Theo opened it up and started playing and singing my lyrics."
"Los Angeles has given Hit the North Records a lot since the label's inception here in August 2022. I am not someone from L.A., nor from the U.S., yet as a city, it has offered me..."
Schmidt reflects on a meaningful plane ride experience, capturing the loneliness both in solitude and in the company of someone who doesn't fulfill emotional needs.