The Armed have announced EVERLASTING GLAZE, a six-track EP that’s set to arrive on October 18. Some fans may have already heard its first three songs – ‘Puzzler’, ‘NEW! Christianity’, and ‘Martyr Song’ – which were hidden via a URL printed within the record jacket for the band’s 2023 LP PERFECT SAVIORS. The EP also features remixes of the album’s lead single, ‘Sport of Form’, courtesy of IDLES, Water From Your Eyes, and Model/Actriz. Check out a new video for ‘NEW! Christianity’ below.
“‘NEW! Christianity’ was originally conceived as the first single for PERFECT SAVIORS—but when it was apparent that we had too much material for a single LP, this track became more of a summary statement appropriate for the finale Side C record and epilogue to the ONLY LOVE / ULTRAPOP / PERFECT SAVIORS trilogy,” the band’s Dan Greene explained in a statement. “In regards to its name – it’s less about specific, actual religion as it is about the culture thirsting for an avatar for it. The moralization of the amoral. A more overt repudiation of the concept of the ‘Perfect Savior’ than a mere reflection on it.”
EVERLASTING GAZE EP Cover Artwork:
EVERLASTING GAZE EP Trackllist:
1. Puzzler
2. NEW! Christianity
3. Martyr Song
4. Sport of Form (Water From Your Eyes Remix)
5. Sport of Form (Model/Actriz Remix)
6. Sport of Form (IDLES Remix)
