The Pop Punk band Carly Cosgrove have recently released their sophomore album The Cleanest of Houses Are Empty via Wax Bodega. They previously released the singles “You Old Dog” and “Fluff My Pillow”. The track “What Are You, a Cop?” is out now, alongside a video.
In celebration of the release of The Cleanest of Houses Are Empty, there will be an acoustic performance and record signing event taking place at Repo Records in Philadelphia on June 21, 2024. More details on the event and entry rules can be found here.
On The Cleanest of Houses Are Empty Carly Cosgrove address the “chronic emotional struggles” that come with life in the modern age.
The band’s Lucas Naylor shares:
In summer 2022, I was diagnosed with a personality disorder. Over time, I subconsciously determined that the best way to eliminate the collateral as I figured things out was to isolate for as long as possible and just sort of shut everyone else out. This record details those thoughts. This is an album about habit, familiarity, unfamiliarity, depression, lethargy, and self-reflection.
The new album was recorded at Philadelphia’s Studio 4 with Justin Bartlett (Bartees Strange, Movements, L.S. Dunes), whom Lucas Naylor had known from his time at Temple University performing in Jazz ensembles.
Naylor adds:
When I was going through it, I shut everyone else out of my ‘house’ so as not to feel challenged at all by anyone. Soon you realize that’s not how life should work: You should want to put yourself in a place where you can exist around people without feeling threatened or scared. The silver lining of this record is I’m proud of where I ended up, even if it took a long time to get there.
Upcoming Shows
June 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Repo Records (acoustic performance and signing)
July 27 – Rochester, NY – The Bug Jar (with Carpool, Cheap Kids)
Aug 3 – Bay City, MI – Excellency Music Festival
August 4 – Toronto, CAN – Sneaky Dees (with Heart2Gold)
August 5 – Montreal, CAN – Cabaret Fouf (with Heart2Gold)
September 26 – Boston, MA – Crystal Ballroom (with You Blew It!)
September 27 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right (with You Blew It!)
September 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Ukie Club (DIY Superbowl)
