As Mourn readies their Sorpresa Familia LP for release on June 15th via Captured Tracks, the Catalonian quartet has made the track “Doing It Right” available for streaming. Yesterday the band was featured on Consequence of Sound’s Origins series, which gives fans a look behind the scenes into the inspiration for an artist’s new music, and they discussed how the cut came about. Written in response to the band’s legal fight with their former label and management team Sones, which sought to prevent the group from releasing new material or touring, Mourn reports that the song contains quotes from emails and conversations with the Spanish label. The band explains:
“The creative process for this song involved being in a room writing down all those things that hurt us and turning them into something positive. We used our problems to build a song that would make us feel better and even more connected to each other.”
The song features Sones’ slogan “doing it right,” but the track reappropriates it into an ironic battle cry. Empowered by their friendship and solidarity, as well as the chance to turn the tables on their tormentors, the young group overcomes their difficulties the only way they know how–by writing powerful new music. You can catch Mourn on their upcoming tour of the US. Check out the dates after the Bandcamp embed below…
Mourn Live 2018:
07/18 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right **
07/19 – Washington, DC – DC9 **
07/20 – Durham, NC – The Pinhook **
07/21 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade Hell Stage **
07/23 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa **
07/24 – Austin, TX – Barracuda **
07/26 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar **
07/27 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room **
07/28 – Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Theater **
07/29 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop **
07/31 – Seattle, WA – Barboza **
08/01 – Portland, OR – Bunk Bar **
08/02 – Boise, ID – Neurolux **
08/03 – Salt Lake City, UT – Diabolical Records **
08/04 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge **
08/06 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry **
08/07 – Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle **
08/08 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern **
08/09 – Toronto, ON – The Monarch
08/10 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz P.D.B. **
08/11 – Allston, MA – Great Scott **
** w. Chastity
