MERCY MUSIC Gives It All They Got For Fourth Full-Length Album ‘What You Stand To Lose’

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Larry Ritter

“Las Vegas punks Mercy Music bring a special brand of pop punk on their newest effort What You Stand To Lose. Very much in the vein of classic punk acts like Jawbreaker, Jawbox, Samiam…” – Rebel Noise

“What You Stand To Lose marks a departure from their previous works, showcasing a cleaner and poppier sound… The album effortlessly combines melodic sensibilities with raw, honest emotions, making it a relatable and engaging experience for listeners.” – Recordspin.co

“…Las Vegas trio Mercy Music stays grounded in a click-obsessed world” – Las Vegas Weekly

MERCY MUSIC
Gives It All They Got For Fourth Full-Length Album
What You Stand To Lose
Out Today via Double Helix Records/SBÄM Records
Produced by Bill Stevenson and Mixed by Jason Livermore

What You Stand To Lose

JUNE 30, 2023 (Las Vegas, NV) – “When people listen to our new album, I want them to feel happy, sad, inspired, and depressed. Then I want them to feel happy again. That last part is critically important,” says bassist Jarred Cooper of Las Vegas-based pop-punk outfit MERCY MUSIC on the band’s fourth full-length album What You Stand To Lose out today (release date: June 30, 2023 via Double Helix Records/SBÄM Records). Vocalist and guitarist Brendan Scholz adds, “What You Stand To Lose is about coming face to face with one of your worst fears, learning from the experience, and hoping you come out the other side a better person.”

Produced by Bill Stevenson (Descendents, ALL, Black Flag) and mixed by Jason Livermore (Descendents, Propagandhi, NOFX, Hot Water Music), What You Stand To Lose carries an underlying theme that examines the physical and mental pain that comes with heartbreak and the emotional growth that follows.

In support of the band’s album release, they’ve been performing a handful of West Coast dates with NOT (featuring Scholz and Cooper of Mercy Music, singer-songwriter Davey Warsop of Sharp/Shock and Paul Wisemanon on drums) including dates in Tempe, AZ and Costa Mesa with the San Diego show happening tonight (June 30 at The Print Shop) and will wrap up on Sunday, July 2 in San Francisco (at The Kilowatt). Throughout these live shows, the band has been performing album singles such as the sludgy “Found Out I’m Useless,” the hopeful and determined “Suddenly,” and the devastatingly upbeat “Love You/Need You.” Tickets can be found at https://mercymusicforyou.com

Live Shows:

June 30 – San Diego, CA @ The Print Shop
(with NOT / Local support: Matt Caskitt and The Breaks, DJ Fat Earther)

July 1 – San Pedro, CA @ The Sardine
(with NOT / Local support: Upper Downer)

July 2 – San Francisco, CA @ The Kilowatt
(with NOT / Local support: Sweet Gloom, Tess Stevens)

The album title itself refers to the many monumental changes in Scholz’s personal life since it was “flipped upside down” between this album and their last (2020’s Nothing in the Dark). The band (Scholz, who penned all the songs; Cooper; and drummer Rye Martin) find inspiration throughout these 11 tracks in the fact that nothing should be taken for granted, no time should be wasted, and there is everything in the world to lose by not collectively fighting hard enough to succeed. Somehow, despite the turmoil, What You Stand To Lose belies the actual circumstances of its origins. “I like to describe Mercy Music as pop hooks with guitar solos,” Scholz adds. “We fall somewhere in between Superdrag, Squeeze, Samiam, Jawbreaker, and Thin Lizzy.”

Following the release of Nothing in the Dark in 2020, which was produced by Cameron Webb (Alkaline Trio/Motörhead), What You Stand To Lose is Mercy Music’s fourth full-length album since they formed in 2014 and the band sounds every bit like the seasoned veterans they now are.

Mercy Music’s What You Stand To Lose is out today (June 30th) via Double Helix Records/SBÄM Records.

What You Stand To Lose (hi-res)

Tracklisting:

1. Suddenly
2. Love You/Need You
3. REAL
4. Believe in We
5. Undone
6. Fine
7. Watch Me Drown
8. Found Out I’m Useless
9. What’s the Use
10. Total Nightmare
11. Waiting to Begin