“We wanted Hide And Seek to have a certain depth and atmosphere, so we took time to create a lot of new sound textures that would complement the themes running throughout it,” explains Rainbow (guitars/programming/vocals) of Canadian synthrock band THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE about their new album (Metropolis Records; release date October 9, 2012). “In turn, the lyrics are decidedly darker and more meditative than much of our past work which gives this album a lot of emotional weight and a very distinct tone.” A very apt description for their fifth album, Hide and Seek finds the band in darker territory, ripping scabs off of fresh wounds with their trademark slash and burn guitars and synths. The band have announced a North American tour with support from William Control and Aesthetic Perfection. (dates below).
