Modern Life Is War announce first LP in 12 years, ‘Life On The Moon’ (new song & exclusive vinyl)

Melodic hardcore vets Modern Life Is War have released new music over the years through their Tribulation Worksongs 7″ series, but they haven’t released a full-length album since 2013’s Fever Hunting. That’s now about to change with Life On The Moon, their first album in 12 years, which arrives on September 5 via Deathwish Inc. and Iodine Recordings. We’ve got an exclusive “cloudy earth” vinyl variant, which is limited to 100 copies. Pre-order yours in the BV shop now and check out a mock-up below.

The first single is “Johnny Gone,” a rugged anthem with a powerful message. Vocalist Jeff Eaton says:

A subvertisement. A joke? A Riddle. I feel so obsolete when it comes to all this and honestly it’s about time. I am constantly thinking of quitting. Johnny (not John Paul Eich, nor John Lyndon nor John Lennon) has been called an aimless folk zero. Accused of riding around in cars and printing revolutionary newspapers and going broke. He has ideas that burn him awake at night, he cannot hold a job. He is erotically moved by economic threats in white envelopes from government agencies. From East Palestine Ohio to Tehran Iran. A song to settle the score and use the platform for something worth it, for once and for the first time, try to have fun with it. Like a neurotic flash of lightning. A ball of fire in the night sky from a chattery missile sent to shatter peacetime. Starring Mickey Mouse, Mahsa Amini, Jinx, Jane and the Queen of California.

Check it out below and pre-order our vinyl variant here.

Tracklist
Invocation
First Song on the Moon
There is a Telephone That Never Stops Ringing
Empty Shoes
Jackie Oh No
Johnny Gone
Homecoming Queen
You Look Like the Morning Sun
In the Shadow of Ingredion
Bloodsport
Kid Hard Dub
Over the Road
Talismanic