Play Dead in Bloomington, MN

The fifth studio album from New Orleans'
MUTEMATH
, 2017's
Play Dead
features more of the experimental electro-indie outfit's ambitious, arty rock. Rife with themes of life, death, and rebirth, the album finds lead singer
Paul Meany
ruminating on the personal and creative growth the band has undergone over the past five years, and especially since the release of 2015's
Vitals
. Notably, longtime drummer/producer
Darren King
announced he was leaving the band after recording
. The album therefore represents the end of the
Meany
/
King
era for
, and a symbolic new beginning as the band embarks on a nationwide tour in the wake of its release. Included on
is the lead single "Hit Parade." ~ Matt Collar