Town of Lake is the solo project of Mike Hranica, vocalist of The Devil Wears Prada. A radical departure from TDWP, Town of Lake melds ominous instrumentation and Hranica’s spoken-word baritone in songs that bear traces of Nick Cave, Sunn O))), William S. Burroughs, and more. Moody and mercurial, the songs would fit nicely in any David Lynch film. The album was created in collaboration with producer Andy Nelson (Full of Hell, Pain of Truth) at Bricktop Recording in Chicago. Meanwhile, TDWP plays Furnace Fest this weekend, followed by a US tour.
Stream the "No Gloss" video, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rijo8pKpJ54
Stream the "Where At?" video, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rijo8pKpJ54
Buy the album, here: https://mikehranica.com/
More info: https://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2024/08/town-of-lake-lilac.html
"Marking a stark departure from The Devil Wears Prada's metalcore sound, Hranica follows a new and different artistic path with Town of Lake. Partnering with Andy Nelson at Bricktop Recording (Full of Hell, 200 Stab Wounds, Pain of Truth), the project blends eerie instrumentals with Hranica's deep, spoken word vocals, lifting inspiration from a range of artists like Nick Cave, Sunn O))), and William S. Burroughs... A refreshing expression of artistic freedom, demonstrating that stepping outside conventional labels and genres can greatly benefit the creative journey of any forward-thinking artist."
–Destroy//Exist
"Sometimes the most fascinating art comes from unexpected places. Although Mike Hranica’s day job as frontman of metalcore heavyweights The Devil Wears Prada has earned him plenty of accolades and countless fans around the world the band’s output could hardly be called challenging. Enter Town of Lake, Hranica’s droning noise solo project which flips everything you know about the singer on its head with far more in common with oddballs like Swans or Chat Pile, with spoken-word vocals and uncompromising, borderless soundscapes replacing his main project’s sing-along angst."
–Distorted Sound
"Featuring the kind of literary playfulness I’d expect more from Haruki Murakami or Victor LaValle than Lauren Weisberger, shades of magical realism and surrealism work their way into an album that feels like an anthology of short stories destined for the HBO limited series treatment. Musically, 'Lilac' is somehow both all over the damn place and tonally consistent: think folk, noise rock, ambient, Americana, and post-rock."
–New Noise
"The Devil Wears Prada frontman Mike Hranica already has a busy fall ahead of him, with the longtime metalcore unit heading out on the road. And while that band have explored some experimental, synth-styled tangents through recent singles, Hranica’s apparently getting even wilder through a new solo project he’s also got on the go called Town of Lake... The project was inspired by anything from Swans and Jesus Lizard, to Nick Cave and Iggy Pop, to the writings of Vladimir Nabokov."
–Revolver
"A new direction from vocalist of The Devil Wears Prada... The new experimental project's debut album is titled 'Lilac.' The new record is a noisy affair, with the first single, 'No Gloss,' using a minimal beat, drone meets doom, and unique instrumentation."
–Scene Point Blank
"Such a unique record. It is fantastic to hear music from someone's more creative side."
–V13
Photo by Ariel Kassulke
"Featuring the kind of literary playfulness I’d expect more from Haruki Murakami or Victor LaValle than Lauren Weisberger, shades of magical realism and surrealism work their way into an album that feels like an anthology of short stories destined for the HBO limited series treatment. Musically, 'Lilac' is somehow both all over the damn place and tonally consistent: think folk, noise rock, ambient, Americana, and post-rock."
–New Noise
"The Devil Wears Prada frontman Mike Hranica already has a busy fall ahead of him, with the longtime metalcore unit heading out on the road. And while that band have explored some experimental, synth-styled tangents through recent singles, Hranica’s apparently getting even wilder through a new solo project he’s also got on the go called Town of Lake... The project was inspired by anything from Swans and Jesus Lizard, to Nick Cave and Iggy Pop, to the writings of Vladimir Nabokov."
–Revolver
"A new direction from vocalist of The Devil Wears Prada... The new experimental project's debut album is titled 'Lilac.' The new record is a noisy affair, with the first single, 'No Gloss,' using a minimal beat, drone meets doom, and unique instrumentation."
–Scene Point Blank
"Such a unique record. It is fantastic to hear music from someone's more creative side."
–V13
Photo by Ariel Kassulke
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