‘This One’s Gonna Hurt’ is the second full-length featuring 12 tracks of guitar driven punk-rock. RIYL: Bouncing Souls, Against Me!, Face To Face, Teenage Bottlerocket.

Some of the tracks deal with many real life problems, depression being at the forefront. “It’s something that all of us can relate to, the song ‘Believe’ is about giving up because things just won’t change. It’s a lot better to sing about giving up than to actually do it” shares singer/guitarist Luke Blanton. The track ‘Already Gone’ deals with loss of love and the feeling of being alone even though you are still with the person. “Jen Razavi of The Bombpops was kind enough to sing on this song and absolutely killed it. We go way back, since I worked with The Bombpops as their tour manager for multiple US and European dates. She’s one of my favorite people and there is nothing better than singing with your friends. We are both big Methadones fans and the song was influenced by Dan Vapid’s lyrics – hell, even the title is a tip of the hat to him. I love this song and love playing it live.” The song ‘A Day In The Life’ is about a rundown neighborhood in Colorado Springs called Knob Hill. “The photos in the video were taken by photographer Brian Tryon” shares Blanton. “It’s one of our worst by far, but also houses our best three music venues, all our practice studios, and the best record store in the state.” ‘Bridge To Nowhere’ is about spending summers with friends when you’re young, the trouble you can get into, and how those experiences define who you become later in life. LP will be released digitally and on vinyl on Friday, April 25 via Rad Girlfriend Records and What’s Left Records. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Felipe Patino at Green Door Recordings in Denver, Colorado. If you are a fan of big guitars, bass and drums, then this record will hit you in all the right places.

The Sleights are: Luke Blanton (vocals, guitar), Adam Huscher (guitar), Victor Carbonell (bass), Todd Morrison (drums)

Photo by Victor Carbonell

CATCH THE SLEIGHTS ON TOUR:
4/10 – Wichita, KS @ Kirby’s Beer Store
4/11 – Joplin, MO @ Blackthorn
4/12 – Topeka, KS @ Artismo Gallery
4/16 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Royale
4/17 – Haltom City, TX @ Haltom Side Stage
4/18 – Austin, TX @ KickButt Coffee
4/19 – Amarillo, TX @ The 806
5/2 – Seattle, WA @ Kraken
5/3 – Tacoma, WA @ The Valley
5/4 – Seattle, WA @ Marginal Way Skate Park
5/15 – Colorado Springs, CO @ What’s Left Records
5/20 – Denver, CO @ HQ
6/5 – Billings, MT @ Craft Local
6/6 – Casper, WY @ Oil City Brewing
6/7 – Sheridan, WY @ My Buddy’s Place
6/8 – Denver, CO @ Bar 404
8/2 – Salida, CO @ Salida Punk Fest
9/14 – Colorado Springs, CO @ What’s Left Fest