By Sarah MurphyGuelph, ON punks Lifestory: Monologue are finally set to release their first full-length album, Drag Your White Fur - Make It Grey, on November 8, but Exclaim.ca has an exclusive stream for you to listen to before the record hits shelves.
The LP was produced and engineered by Moneen's Kenny Bridges, and his influence is definitely detectable in the Lifestory: Monologue's stylings. The band's talk-scream vocal approach is accompanied by Bridges-esque singing and screeching guitars, but Lifestory: Monologue know when to rein it in for softer, slower moments too.
The new album builds on The Thornberry EP, released earlier this year, and shows the six-piece's widening range of musical ability.
The group have been releasing a new promotional short videos every day, and will continue to do so until the album's release on November 8. You can watch the clips, featuring members of fellow bands like Teenage Kicks and Moneen, at Lifestory: Monologue's YouTube page.
Drag Your White Fur - Make It Grey is out November 8 and can be pre-ordered here. Listen to a stream of the album below.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-01 11:44:47punk? come on...
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-01 12:44:52One of the best bands you could ever see live.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-01 13:06:41these guys are hate-the-government kind of punks.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-01 13:07:14these guys are the hate-the-government kind of punk. F'real!
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-01 16:01:13sounds fucking sick loving it
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-01 16:12:52jeff's the name, grease transport's the game.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-01 16:49:25So great!
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-01 17:17:54fantastic
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-01 17:35:31I never want this band to quit making music
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-01 23:27:38yeah!!! One of the best releases of the year!!!
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 10:58:24LS:M, easily one of the best bands in the country. Amazing writers, amazing musicians, amazing dudes.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 11:02:01Easily one of the best albums of the year - I smell a Polaris nomination.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 11:02:21Amazing, this band blasts my mind. A new side of Lifestory. It's also the perfect answer to Hold Me In The Wind My Friend. I always find myself with my hand over my heart when I listen to their music, almost instinctually. The body language's reply to their sounds and I think that speaks loudly as to what they have to offer audiences with this album and what they have always consistently given to their fans.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 11:21:10This Nameless Poseur dude really
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 11:22:13really impressed with this CD .. Very good. .
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 11:27:36Just ordered the Ginger package here http://lifestorymonologue...
Can't wait for the phone call.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 11:40:01love love love.
needs more Cello and Opera vocals for a Polaris nod tho.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 12:11:11I miss all their old styles/topics of writing. Hopefully this will sink into my soul as well if the meat of it is just delayed in wrapping around my mind.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 12:19:03derp
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 12:22:21o0o0o I likey
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 18:06:04Guelph Punks? Really?
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 18:18:04This album sets the new standard for truly inspirational Canadian art. Lifestory:Monologue 's ever evolving sound continues to revolutionize independent rock music as we know it today. Great album... insurgent band.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 19:33:18yayyyuhh!
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-02 22:33:04Love this band. So creative, hits right in the core. Best live band ever. LSM my fav.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-03 00:05:08Meh. Quit hyping this.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-03 08:54:05I LOVE THIS BAND!
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-03 09:54:56punks they are not. amazing dudes and musicians they are.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-03 12:18:00I can smell the Bridges
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-03 14:15:50exceptional record, boys.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-04 16:38:29Between the rocks...that is one hot track.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-07 09:03:43what's with all the taking back sunday backing vocals? i don't know about this.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-07 21:23:44fantastic record. period.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-12-21 15:22:33It not once say's in the article their punk. It calls them punks but doesn't classify their music as punk. All in all an amazing record!