[Cover photo credit to Nicholas Libraro]
Maryland Rock band Have Mercy have announced their sixth studio record, the loneliest place i’ve ever been, set for release on August 29th via Rude Records. Along with the news, they have unveiled the album’s first single, “august 17”, with an accompanying music video.
“august 17” is a track that captures “the ache of memory, loss, and the words left unsaid.” The song is a “meditation of regret and the fragile nature of human connection.”
Brian Swindle, lead singer of Have Mercy, says:
We’ve been waiting so long to show our fans what we’ve been working on. This feels like a new journey has started for our band. There’s no better way to kick start this album than releasing a song like ‘august 17’. It is an incredibly personal song that carries a lot of weight. It’s about loss and the continuing pain felt after someone is gone. It may hurt less over time but it never stops hurting.
The album was produced by Brian Swindle, mixed by Paul Leavitt, and mastered by Nick Townsend. Creative direction and album art were handled by Benjamin Lieber (member of bands like Head North and Marigold), who has recently worked with bands such as Mayday Parade and Four Year Strong.
This July, Have Mercy will be hitting the road as direct support for the post-Hardcore veterans Emery on The Question tour. They will be visiting cities including Columbus, Cleveland, Madison, Grand Rapids, Des Moines, and West Chicago.
U.S. Tour Dates
7/11 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s
7/12 – Cleveland, OH – The Roxy
7/13 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme Bar
7/14 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
7/16 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
7/17 – Minneapolis, MN – Turf Club
7/18 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
7/19 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
7/20 – West Chicago, IL – WC Social
