After 2 EP's (2013's Trilingual and Cover Tapes) and 2015's debut LP Pathology, Trails And Ways have announced the self-release of their 2nd LP, Own It, on October 7th. They are currently running a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the release. Here is what the site says about the project:
"The sound of this album crosses from dreamy bossanova up to the most upbeat rock'n'roll we've ever made. There are hooky guitar leads, and back & forth vocals between me (Keith), Madeline, Rebecca and Kendra.
We started tracking right when we got home from our Brazil tour in December. Now we've built up every song with layered harmonies, melodic basslines and driving live drums.
After a lot of upheaval in the last year--the departure of two dear band members foremost--for us, this music reaches a new level of intimacy and courage. The album has aspiring ecosocialist anthems, sinewy love songs, a club jam for dancing in your bedroom, and a groovy party song about getting social anxiety at parties. I think we've made a set of songs far more personal, powerful and honest than we ever have.
Own It will have eleven tracks, all new originals. It's the first album I've ever made that I like to listen to on repeat. Finally, I have become a true rock n' roll narcissist.
Face up to your true self and find catharsis! Own It! Put a nail in capitalism's coffin! Own It! Destroy neoliberal malaise, inside and out! Own It!"