Punk Vets HOT WATER MUSIC Announce New Album, "Feel The Void," Produced By Brian McTernan

CELEBRATED AMERICAN PUNK BAND HOT WATER MUSIC  ANNOUNCE BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM, FEEL THE VOID MUSIC VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE, “KILLING TIME,” NOW STREAMING ONLINE U.S. HEADLINE TOUR DATES FOR 2022 ANNOUNCED FEEL THE VOID PRODUCED BY BRIAN MCTERNAN (TURNSTILE, CONVERGE) AVAILABLE VIA EQUAL VISION RECORDS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022 WATCH: “KILLING TIME” (MUSIC VIDEO ON YOUTUBE)

Equal Vision Records and acclaimed American punk band Hot Water Music are excited to announce the Friday, March 18, 2022 release of the band’s brand new studio album, Feel The Void (pre-order HERE). Featuring the return of producer Brian McTernan (Turnstile, Converge, Thrice, Texas is the Reason), Feel The Void offers up a torrent of resilience that strives for light in the context of personal and global darkness across its 12 energetic and impassioned songs.  "Killing Time,” Feel The Void’s first single, is a direct response to the endless daily bombardment of negative information we found ourselves in the midst of during the early days of the pandemic. The song is a letting-out of pent-up frustration and negativity in the most positive way — through music. Watch the music video for “Killing Time” on YouTube HERE.

Photo credit: Dave Decker. L-R: Chris Cresswell, Chuck Ragan, Jason Black, Chris Wollard, George Rebelo

Additionally, Hot Water Music have also announced a number of 2022 headline tour dates in support of Feel The Void. With dates confirmed through January, February, March and September of next year, the band will visit markets such as Denver, CO on Friday, January 14, San Francisco, CA on Friday, January 21, Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, January 22, Cleveland, OH on Thursday, February 10, Chicago, IL on Saturday, February 12, Boston, MA on Wednesday, March 23, New York, NY on Thursday, March 24, Philadelphia, PA on Sunday, March 27 and more. Tickets for all shows are on sale HERE, and a full listing of dates can be found below. In 2017, Hot Water Music vocalist/guitarist Chris Wollard stepped away from playing live with the band in order to focus on his mental health. While the other members – Chuck Ragan (vocals/guitar), Jason Black (bass) and George Rebelo (drums) – understood and supported his decision, it did nevertheless bring the future of the band into question. After a chance encounter between Rebelo and The Flatliners’ Chris Cresswell, Cresswell ended up stepping into Wollard’s shoes for a performance at The Fest that year, which would eventually lead to him becoming a permanent member (with Wollard continuing to record with the band). Recorded at Black Bear Studios in Gainesville, FL, Feel The Void marks the return of producer Brian McTernan, who worked with the band on 2001’s A Flight And A Crash, 2002’s Caution and 2004’s The New What Next, often thought of as Hot Water Music’s classic period. From the moment the dark, portentous intensity of “Another Breath” kicks the record off, it’s clear that this is a band at the peak of their powers. McTernan’s involvement was incredibly instrumental in channeling that spirit and energy – the intense urgency of “Killing Time, “Newtown Scraper” and “Scratch On,” the nervous but positive emotional energy of “Hearts Stay Full” and the title track, the soaring chorus of “The Weeds,” the surging, powerful roar of closer “Lock Up.” Feel The Void also finds Wollard and Ragan singing dual vocals again – and to devastating effect – something that should definitely please longtime fans of the band. Yet these aren’t songs that just recall the glories of the past with a fervent zeal. They also add a brand new dynamic to the band – just listen to the shimmering, spiky vitality of “Collect Your Things And Run” or the bristling, angular effervescence of “Turn The Dial,” which sees Cresswell on lead vocal duties. Encapsulating the essence of Feel The Void, however, is the touching “Habitual,” a song written about those who have suffered from and/or succumbed to cancer, and a track that is quite possibly the most personal song Ragan has ever penned. “The song is very much about just the fight,” he says, “using that will to carry on, and using whatever it is that’s inside us that obviously has the power to heal.” Ultimately, it’s this spirit of perseverance, defiance and hope that defines this record, and which also demonstrates how steadfast Hot Water Music has remained in its beliefs and ideas. The world might have changed drastically in the past 25 or so years, but the reason why the band makes music has remained exactly the same as it ever was. What’s more, that music is just as powerful, vital and full of meaning as it ever was, and just as effective at counteracting the emptiness, pain and suffering that, sadly, is an inherent part of life. “This is so much more than just a band,” says Ragan. “A lot of people understood a long time ago that we, the band, used Hot Water Music as a vehicle for our own therapy, to help get over these barriers and be able to continue when we’re feeling at our lowest, or feeling like the rest of the world is against us. Years ago, that was the choice that we made as a band – that it’s not about being popular or making money or seeing your name on a marquee. This is a way for us to release all this angst and inspiration and positivity, and share music that drives us to become better people, better friends and better communities. It literally started with four of us, and over the years it became so much more than just a band – and I’m just so incredibly honored to be a piece of this puzzle.” Hot Water Music will be making the following appearances throughout 2022. Dates below with more to be added soon. JANUARY 2022 14 — Denver, CO — The Bluebird 21 — San Francisco, CA — Great American Music Hall 22 — Los Angeles, CA — The Roxy 23 — Garden Grove, CA — Garden Amp FEBRUARY 2022 09 — Baltimore, MD — Ottobar 10 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom 11 — Detroit, MI — The Crofoot 12 — Chicago, IL — Bottom Lounge MARCH 2022 23 — Boston, MA — The Sinclair 24 — New York, NY — Elsewhere 25 — Garwood, NJ — Crossroads 26 — Garwood, NJ — Crossroads 27 — Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts SEPTEMBER 2022 16 — Portland, OR — Doug Fir 17 — Seattle, WA — The Crocodile