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| DOOM SCROLL’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM EXHAUSTED DIALOGUE IS OUT NOW VIA FLAIL RECORDSCritics Call the 11-Track Record “Near Perfect,” “A Sprawling, Theatrical and Fiercely Urgent Triumph” and a Contender for Album of the YearExtensive Touring Continues Through November, Followed by February 2027 Dates With Sister Wife Sex Strike |
| “Doom Scroll’s Exhausted Dialogue is just the latest in a line of near-perfect albums to come out in 2026. This just feels and sounds bigger than most folk-punk records.” — Bearded Gentlemen Music“I expected this to be my favourite album of 2026, and it has delivered on every level. It’s undoubtedly my album of the year, and I genuinely cannot see anything topping it.” — Rockfreaks, 9/10“A sprawling, theatrical and fiercely urgent 11-track triumph.” — Zeitblatt“On the surface, this mashing of genres may seem strange, but Doom Scroll makes it work.”— Dying Scene“…unexpectedly rowdy, moving.” — Jersey Beat“… promises to feed your hungry punk soul.”-New Noise Magazine“..pulsates with the group’s trademark melody…”- Westword “…passionate and socio-politically perceptive..”- Rebel Noise |
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| Colorado folk-punk band Doom Scroll released their new album, Exhausted Dialogue, earlier this month through Flail Records, and the reviews make a strong case that it is one of 2026’s records not to be overlooked.Across its 11 tracks, Exhausted Dialogue expands well beyond the usual boundaries of folk-punk. Acoustic guitar, mandolin and washboard percussion collide with punk aggression, catchy melodies and elements of pop-punk, ska, crust-punk, metal and cinematic music. The result is a record that feels bigger and more theatrical than its stripped-down instrumentation might suggest, while remaining rooted in the political frustration, personal struggle and DIY spirit that have defined Doom Scroll from the beginning.Stream Exhausted Dialogue here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/doomscroll/exhausted-dialogue?ref=release Listen and read the track-by-track here: https://www.punknews.org/article/89246/listen-to-doom-scrolls-new-album-and-read-a-track-by-track-breakdownExhausted Dialogue explores internal and external struggles, the exhaustion of fighting the same battles repeatedly and the difficulty of finding any meaningful escape from them.“Exhausted Dialogue is an album about internal and external struggle,” vocalist and guitarist Elliot Lozier explains. “Rarely do we find any kind of reprieve when facing these struggles, and it felt like we were beating a dead horse by singing about these topics again and again.”The album’s title comes from video-game terminology. Players “exhaust” an NPC’s dialogue by speaking with the character repeatedly until there is nothing new left to say—a concept Lozier felt captured the frustration and repetition running throughout the record.The album includes the previously released singles “The Ravine,” “Zugzwang” and “Sisyphus.” While “The Ravine” finds the band pushing through a seemingly cursed stretch of bad luck, “Zugzwang” takes on the dead-end logic of war. “Sisyphus” draws on the Greek myth to examine the numbing cycle of working simply to survive.Doom Scroll recorded Exhausted Dialoguethemselves, with Lozier and guitarist Jon Pizarrotracking the album in their bedrooms. Grammy Award-winning engineer Jason Livermoremixed and mastered the record. His credits include Propagandhi’s Supporting Caste, NOFX’s Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing and The Suicide Machines’ War Profiteering Is Killing Us All. Ian Cook of Larry and His Flask also appears on the track “Horsemen.”The album is Doom Scroll’s first release through Flail Records, following the band’s recent signing to the label’s roster alongside Bridge City Sinners, Days N Daze and Escape From The Zoo.Formed in 2020, Doom Scroll brings together Elliot Lozier (We the Heathens, Pesky Self, Atrocity Solution, Escape From The Zoo), vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Taylor Dittman(Broken Bow, Hermit Stew), bassist Micah Butler(Chatterbox and the Latter Day Satanists, Helga Pataki), guitarist and producer Jon Pizarro of Dead Work, and drummer Marissa Sendejas(Chad Hates George, formerly of Days N Daze).Doom Scroll are currently on the road supporting Exhausted Dialogue. The band’s fall schedule includes dates with Johnny Lawhorn and the Pentagram String Band, a run through Canada and a December show with Apes of the State and Frog Legs. They will return to the West Coast in February 2027 for a run with Sister Wife Sex Strike.DOOM SCROLL TOUR DATESWith Johnny Lawhorn and the Pentagram String Band:October 29 — Huntsville, AL — Mad Malts October 30 — Chattanooga, TN — JJ’s Bohemia October 31 — Murfreesboro, TN — Redacted November 2 — Cincinnati, OH — The Comet November 3 — Lansing, MI — The Green Door November 4 — Columbus, OH — Spacebar November 5 — Buffalo, NY — Nietzsche’s* November 6 — Pittsburgh, PA — Mr. Roboto Project November 7 — New Hope, PA — John and Peter’s November 8 — Wallingford, CT — Cherry Street Station November 10 — South Windsor, ME — Squashed Warehouse November 11 — Medford, MA — Deep Cuts November 13 — Saint Albans City, VT — 14th Star Brewing Co.*With Redd & The Paper FlowersCanadian dates:November 14 — Québec City, QC — Le Scanner November 15 — Montreal, QC — Foufounes Électriques November 16 — Ottawa, ON — Dominion Tavern November 17 — Toronto, ON — Monarch Tavern* November 18 — Hamilton, ON — Mills Hardware November 19 — Guelph, ON — Sonic Hall November 20 — London, ON — Holy Diver*With The You & Me’sAdditional dates:November 21 — Toledo, OH — Ottawa Tavern November 22 — Chicago, IL — Reggies Rock Club December 19 — Millersville, PA — Phantom Power**With Apes of the State and Frog LegsWith Sister Wife Sex Strike:February 3 — Bellingham, WA — Karate Church February 4 — Olympia, WA — Wild Child February 5 — Portland, OR — High Limit Room February 7 — Eugene, OR — Rad Eugene February 9 — Berkeley, CA — 924 Gilman February 10 — San Pedro, CA — The Sardine* February 11 — Las Vegas, NV — Voodoo Brewing Company***With Moon Bandits **With RiflemanAlbum art by Elliot Lozier |
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| Album art by Elliot Lozier |
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| Track List:Awakening II — 4:52Panopticon — 4:11The Ravine — 4:04Zugzwang — 4:45Sisyphus — 3:50Exhausted Dialogue — 2:07Crooked Nails — 3:53We Were Known to Ramble — 3:35Horsemen (feat. Larry and His Flask) — 3:12Holy Flesh — 3:17The Slow Passing of Time — 4:46 |