SILENT PLANET
ANNOUNCES UPCOMING NEW ALBUM
WHEN THE END BEGAN
LISTEN TO "VANITY OF SLEEP" & "NORTHERN FIRES" NOW
AUGUST 7, 2018 - Azusa, CA - Silent Planet has announced their new record When the End Began, which will be released later this year on Solid State Records. Ahead of the record, they have released two singles, "Vanity of Sleep" and "Northern Fires".
Since forming in 2009, Silent Planet has steadily gained traction by playing local venues throughout California and expanding to the DIY touring scene throughout the United States. With their vast array of influences, anchored by frontman and lyricist Garrett Russell's masters degree in psychology and field experience as a mental health therapist, the band has gained prominence over the past 9+ years. They took home the "Underground Band of the Year" award at the 2017 APMA awards.
Produced by Will Putney, When the End Began captures the band's aggressive live sound while retaining their more exploratory ambient elements. Along with Garrett Russell's poignant lyrics, the band had a plethora of talent and skills to draw on for the new record. From the dynamic range of bassist Thomas Freckleton, to the progressive drumming of Alexrene Camarena and the diverse arrangements of primary song arc hitect and guitarist Mitchell Stark, Silent Planet has managed their most deliberate, cohesive effort to date.
Speaking to the new record, Silent Planet said, "We want to connect and grow. These song are our way of giving back to so many of those who have given to us. On tour, we've met people isolated by bigotry, marred by addiction, scarred by loss - these songs are for them and anyone else grappling with these situations."
"Hope doesn't have to be an abstract concept," they continued. "It can be an embodied reality."
When the End Began Track Listing:
1. Thus Spoke
2. The New Eternity
3. Northern Fires (Guernica)
4. Afterdusk
5. Visible Unseen
6. Look Outside: Dream
7. Vanity of Sleep
8. In Absence
9. Share the Body
10. Firstborn (Ya'aburnee)
11. Lower Empire
12. Look Inside: Awake
13. The Anatomy of Time (Babel)
14. Depths III
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MEANWHILE, IN LOS ANGELES. Unions in the nation’s second largest school district are also reportedly thinking about striking. Let’s be clear – it doesn’t matter the time nor place nor school district a teacher strike occurs, the group that suffers the most are the students. NAEP scores continue to show little to no improvement for students. Only 37 percent of our nation’s 4th graders are reading proficiently, yet teachers are opting to be OUT of the classroom. In which universe does this make sense?
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Sutherland Institute announces Rep. Curtis will discuss opioid epidemic Monday in 2018 Congressional Event Series
SALT LAKE CITY — Today Sutherland Institute announced Congressman John Curtis will be participating in its 2018 Congressional Event Series. Curtis will be leading a roundtable discussion on the opioid epidemic and its impact on rural Utah. Details for this event are below. It is open to members of the media. It will also be livestreamed on Facebook.
Attendance is by invitation only; guests include rural mayors, commissioners, state legislators, and other community leaders who will be discussing the challenges their communities are facing and the resources they have available to combat the opioid epidemic.
From Sutherland President Rick Larsen:
“Sutherland is honored to host another edition of the 2018 Congressional Event Series,” Larsen said. “Each event to date has addressed vital topics, and this will be no exception. The opioid epidemic continues to devastate Utah families and communities – rural communities are particularly affected. We look forward to gathering in Price, Utah, to hear Congressman Curtis’ vision as to how we can address the issue and improve the lives of those impacted by this crisis.”
From Representative John Curtis:
“The opioid epidemic is a national crisis that has had a particularly devastating effect in Utah,” Curtis said. “I’ve seen the toll it has taken on our families, especially our rural communities. I’m looking forward to discussing the measures I’m taking in Washington with my POPPY Act legislation and other solutions that will address treatment and recovery, addiction prevention, and community protection.”
EVENT DETAILS
*This event will be livestreamed on Sutherland Institute’s Facebook page*
WHEN: Monday, Aug. 13, 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: USU Eastern-Price Campus
Alumni Room
451 E. 400 North
Price, Utah 84501
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