And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - XI: Bleed Here Now 2LP

**Indie Exclusive Clear Blue Vinyl …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead have endured for decades, and so has their love of extremes. Where 2020's X: The Godless Void and Other Stories was a concise, fiery, and bittersweet dispatch, with XI: Bleed Here Now the band swings back to the grandiose. When the Godless Void tour was canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Conrad Keely and Jason Reece went into songwriting mode; being holed up at home during lockdowns called to mind how their favorite classic rock albums from the 1970s, like Pink Floyd's The Wall, could take listeners on journeys without leaving their wood-paneled basements or shag-carpeted bedrooms. Those '70s roots have never been far from the band's music, but on XI: Bleed Here Now, they're the focus, right down to the quadraphonic sound Trail of Dead used to record the album (thanks to 21st century digital sound, the technology was easier and more affordable to use than it was back in the day). Coming in at a gen