Name: Pray 4 Tomorrow
Brand: Dumb

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MRL198

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-01-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Shellshock

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

773871019814

Total Cap

1 / Black / LP

MRD198

2022-11-25

773871019821

1 / CD

Artist

Dumb

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Mint

Mint is a UK record label based in London, founded and run by Dan Hill. With a strong focus on classic House and Techno music, Mint has established itself as a leading force in the electronic music scene.

Under the guidance of Dan Hill, Mint has curated an impressive roster of talented artists who have made significant contributions to the genre. From *John Smith* to *Sarah Johnson*, their diverse range of artists brings a unique blend of creativity and innovation to every release.

With an unwavering commitment to quality, Mint consistently delivers exceptional music that resonates with fans around the world. Their dedication to preserving the essence of classic House and Techno while pushing boundaries sets them apart from other labels in the industry.

Dumb had a classic start as a DIY outfit back in 2015, playing their first shows in the dining room of a tear-down in east Vancouver. The four band members, Franco Rossino, Shelby Vredik, Pipe Morelli, and Nick Short, were all part of a larger group of friends that jammed and partied together often. Seven years later, the band is set to release their third LP with Mint Records, Pray 4 Tomorrow&nbsp;- self-recorded at Choms, a studio co-owned by Nick Short and Franco Rossino.

Dumb has toured extensively in North America and Europe, played with Wolf Parade and Dilly Dally, and are known for their catchy punk rhythms, squealing guitar feedback, and strongly spoken lyrics. Over the years Dumb's songwriting has developed, and on Pray 4 Tomorrow their pop sensibilities manage to shine through the dissonant tones and syncopated rhythms borrowed from Yo La Tengo and Devo. Consider "Excuse me", which finds a Beach Boys-esque melody placed gently atop the drop-tuned dissonance of Rossino and Short's duelling guitars, or "Gibberish"-a heavy hitting post-punk bop that culminates in a melodic instrumental piano outro.

Dumb is doing their best to balance their noisier tendencies with pretty melodies, in an approach similar to San Francisco's Pardoner. Rossino's vocals have matured from abstract rambling towards nuanced commentary, often poking fun at his own self-righteous attitude towards the stress of living in the information age. In "Out of Touch", Rossino yells "I can see you talking but it sounds like simulations, I'm not sure I've got the patience, I'm already full of shit". In "Gibberish" Rossino sings "thank you kindly but I think I'll keep my eyes closed" on wanting to shut out the constant stream of targeted advertising. 

Pray 4 Tomorrow is Dumb's most refined album to date, but also their most eclectic mix of influences. There's something for everyone on the album, with two Specials-influenced Ska interpretations, a couple of folk tunes with vocals from bassist Shelby Vredik, and a series of Minor Threat style B-side rants, all enveloped in the uniquepost-punk sound that the band has honed over the years.

Pray 4 Tomorrow

Music GB