Austin, TX's Big Bill (winner of this years 'Best Punk Band' at the Austin Music Awards), today have announced their new LP Sick Myth, due out November 21st via TODO. They've also shared angular, catchy lead single "The Money Store," which is out now alongside a 3D animated video by Juliette Goyard. "'The Money Store' is about being part of a community, and who gets to decide that," the band explains. "The lyric 'My blood is red if I say so' evokes the concept of a 'red-blooded American' – and if I say I am something, who are you to tell me I’m not? The narrator has emerged from a horrific work injury to embrace a sort of life that is the subject of countless pop songs – 'cool guy, windows down, headed to the new part of town.' Yet in the end, it all comes back to needing to get back to one place – the money store."
The band have also announced five Texas shows, including a show on August 28th at Austin's Empire Control Room, and a Dallas show on August 27th at Three Links. They've also announced their record release show, Big Ball 8–also their raucous, annual event that features performances from other local Austin bands and multiple art installations. Big Ball 8 will take place on November 22nd at Radio/East.
Following the acclaimed Strawberry Seed, Austin art-rock band Big Bill faced a challenge in fall 2024: lead singer Eric Braden's upcoming move to Philadelphia after fourteen years in Austin. Knowing it would soon become harder to get together, the band made plans to record their next album before the year's end. November became a time of intense songwriting, using a brand new method. Parts were crafted in intense brainstorm sessions, then later digitally mixed-and-matched. Once a structure started to arise, the band then "learned" each track live in their practice space, tweaking lyrics along the way. This approach brought a fresh and urgent energy to the process.
Sick Myth explores the spiritual ugliness of America, depicting the sad, desolate, and commodified landscape of the United States. The album addresses themes of death, corporate psychopathy, and the mythology of the country. Through these tracks, Big Bill makes Sick Myth a commentary on the state of America. In an era of countless TikToks evoking the dark ironies of late-stage capitalism, Sick Myth feels like a roller coaster through the wreckage.
"The Money Store" by Big Bill is out today via TODO. | 
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