Hardcore/Punk Super-group Hesitation Wounds Return with "Paragons of Virtue" from Sophomore Full-length Chicanery (Deathwish Inc.)

Hesitation Wounds is a Hardcore/Punk super-group consisting of current and former members of Touché Amoré, True Cross, Trap Them, The Hope Conspiracy, The Suicide File, Gouge Away, and Axis. Initially formed in 2012, Hesitation Wounds' first incarnation featuring Touché Amoré frontman Jeremy Bolm, Neeraj Kane (The Hope Conspiracy,) Stephen LaCour (True Cross,) and Jay Weinberg—yes, Max Weinberg of The E Street Band & The Max Weinberg 7's son!—quickly released a 4-song self-titled EP on Deathwish Inc.'s sister label, Secret Voice Records, founded by Bolm. Weinberg briefly played with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, as well as Madball & Against Me! and drummed throughout Slipknot's .5: The Gray Chapter (2014) and will be featured on their upcoming album, We Are Not Your Kind; Jay Weinberg played on Hesitation Wounds' 2016 album, Awake for Everything released on 6131 Records, but has, seemingly, left the band as of June 2019. It appears as though, according to a recent Chicanery press release, Hesitation Wounds now features Gouge Away's Thomas "Tommy" Cantwell behind the drumkit. Oddly enough, Jeremy Bolm, actually, co-produced Gouge Away's latest 2018 album, Burnt Sugar, along with Jack Shirley (Deafheaven) for Deathwish Inc.

Not entirely unlike Hesitation Wounds' self-titled 2013 EP, their upcoming sophomore album, Chicanery, was supposedly recorded it a matter of hours over a few short, yet extremely productive days with Zach Tuch (TRASH TALK, Movements.) Chicanery was, then, mixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge) at God City Studios and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege and is promised to be "one of 2019's most poignant and ferocious albums." While Hesitation Wounds' debut EP was issued on frontman Jeremy Bolm's own Deathwish Inc. sub-label, Secret Voice Records, Chicanery will be released under the proper Deathwish umbrella this upcoming Friday, August 30, 2019. Coinciding with the announcement/sheer existence of Hesitation Wounds' Chicanery, Deathwish Inc. has unleashed our first proper pummeling preview of the album with lead single, "Paragons of Virtue." Hesitation Wounds' Chicanery is currently available to pre-order directly from Deathwish Inc. in a number of special formats and exclusive vinyl colorways, including: Clear / Black / White Tri-Color, Clear w/ Black & White Splatter, Standard Black 12-inch LP's, and more. Another final Fun Fact: Hesitation Wounds & Touché Amoré frontman Jeremy Bolm has said his first concert was David Bowie & Nine Inch Nails on their co-headlining 1995-96 Outside US Tour and NIN's 2013 eighth studio album was titled Hesitation Marks, the same year Hesitation Wounds was formed.

HESITATION WOUNDS - "PARAGONS OF VIRTUE" (Lyrics)

"WE'RE OPEN-MINDED, BUT SHORT-SIGHTED
WE EXPECT WHAT WE WANT
WE ALL TRY TO ACT SURPRISED
WHEN IT ALL FALLS APART (THAT'S NO SURPRISE)
WE'RE RESOLUTE, BUT STILL CONFUSED
WE'RE COUNTING THE CARDS
WE'RE ITEMIZED / PRIORITIZED
BY HOW FAR WE CAN FALL
WHILE WE COMPARE OURSELVES TO THE GRANDEUR OF STATUES
WE'RE LOST WITHIN OURSELVES, AS WE PLAY TO LOSE
WHILE WE COMPARE OURSELVES TO PARAGONS OF VIRTUE
WE'RE LOST WITHIN OURSELVES, AS WE PLAY TO LOSE
I'M CROSSING MY NAME OFF
I'M TURNING AROUND
I'M DISCONNECTED
BUT GLORY BOUND..."

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of...

Jet Planes, Islands, Tigers On a Gold Leash: Lorde - "Royals" (The Weeknd Remixo)

I think it's pretty safe to say that The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) comfortably teeters the fine line between glitched-out smooth New Age R&B and hard-hitting Hip-Hop ; while the same could arguably be said for 16-year-old New Zealand new-comer, Lorde . Her break-out single "Royals" 1/2 jokingly shouts out semi-common bravado-worthy shit like: diamonds, "gold teeth, Grey Goose ... Cadillacs, Cristal, Maybach ... jet planes, islands, [and] tigers on a gold leash." But now, the Lorde/Weeknd connection has been further solidified, as Tesfaye recently managed to conjure up and release his own "Royals" remix. My beautiful girlfriend said earlier, and I paraphrase, that it "makes her wanna dance lol and she could [likely] hear this remix in a future movie!" Following the wide-spread release of her first 2 EP's (Love Club & Tennis Court) , Universal Republic plans to unleash Lorde 's proper debut album, Pure Heroine between ...

Pop Artist & Surfer Chronicle Intriguing Ex-Pornstar In "SASHA GREY."

Seemingly made to co-exist as thought-provoking companion pieces... "LINDSAY LOHAN" directors Richard Phillips & Taylor Steele are back with their most recent Art Presentation, "SASHA GREY." The 90-second short film was shot in early May @ John Lautner Chemosphere House in Los Angeles, CA. Both striking flicks will be shown on a giant floating video screen [ "Commercial Break" ] @ Garage Center for Contemporary Culture in Venice, Italy (June 1-5). "Adult acting chops" aside, Sasha (23) seems very intelligent, captivating, free-spirited, business savvy, well-mannered, charming... and dare I say, "average." And I really think that's exactly what Phillips/Steele were trying to convey throughout the course of the piece; Grey's beauty, public draw, sheer likeability, and honesty will surely take her very far in future endeavors... Solidifying her [updated] image as a true "Pop Culture Figure." * Featured soundtra...

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