THE BEAST

L-R - DJ Vaters - Guitar/Vocals, Matthew MacIsaac - Drums, Justin Boutilier - Bass

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Human Missile Crisis, the punk-infused garage-rock trio hailing from Dartmouth, Canada is pumped to release their debut album “Liquor Store Stories”, a garage rock, post-punk tribute to life, love, making mistakes, and the fallen. Powerful rhythms, aggressive executions, and some weird bits can all be found in this succinct 34-minute EP. The second single is “Blackwater” - a memorial track for a friend of theirs who passed away, which guitarist/vocalist DJ Vaters explains:

“This is one of those songs that just wrote itself and came out of nowhere within about 5 minutes. One day I was speaking to my old friend’s brother, and he reminded me that Charles passed away 5 years ago. Shortly after that conversation I cracked a beer, picked up the guitar and this song basically appeared in front of me. We grew up in Dominion, Nova Scotia, and here on our local beach because; there were coal mining communities all around us – coal dust would wash up on our beaches – this is what “Blackwater” is. Sonically I wanted this song to be powerful and memorable, an anthem to our old friend Charles.”

Watch and listen to "Blackwater" via its lyric video premiere on PunkNews HERE .

“Liquor Store Stories” is not just an album; it's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a rollercoaster ride through life's highs and lows. Human Missile Crisis combines raw energy with introspective lyricism, creating a sound that's as powerful as it is cathartic.

Recorded at The Sonic Temple by Lil Thomas, with additional tracking by Braden Kamermans of the Halifax-based indie rock band Sleepy Kicks at Uthful Music. The album was mixed by Braden Kamermans and mastered at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon by Brad Boatright. The album art is a photo of Vaters' cat NUB, which was given an artistic treatment by Amy Crosby. The multifaceted album is a therapeutic journey and is recommended for fans of Queens of the Stone Age, Single Mothers, and Cloud Nothings.

The album “Liquor Store Stories” was released on August 25, 2023, and is available at the following links:

Spotify - https://spotify.link/ hi5TGe5Y4Cb ​

Bandcamp - https://humanmissilecrisis. bandcamp.com ​

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/ humanmissilecrisis ​

Previous Video - title track - “Liquor Store Stories” -

Track Listing:​
1. Do You Remember – 3:00
2. The Spark – 4.22
3. Haunted Home – 2:28
4. Problems – 4:00
5. Blackwater – 3:30
6. Distant Memory – 4:02
7. Liquor Store Stories – 4:40
8. Too Long – 4:03
9. Mr Pryor – 4:16
Album Length: 34:26

Human Missle Crisis is.
DJ Vaters - Guitar/Vocals
Justin Boutilier - Bass
Matthew MacIsaac - Drums

More info: Instagram.com/ humanmissilecrisis | Facebook.com/missilecrisis