Toronto-based alt-rock band BRKN LOVE are pleased to announce their new album Black Box in the midst of their busy touring schedule. It will be released on November 4 and is available for pre-order here.

The band has shared the video for “Under the Knife.” Watch it here.

After the success of their Vol.1 and Vol. 2 EPs, the trend continues with the band’s sophomore album, which once again showcases how well songwriter/frontman Justin Benlolo uses all the tools in his arsenal to firmly position BRKN LOVE in the young, modern rock revolution.

Benlolo says, “We couldn’t be more excited to announce the release of our new LP Black Box. This album is the next evolution of BRKN LOVE. Imagine everything you loved about our band and then turn it up to 11. It’s truly a milestone record for us. After the release of our first record and all the complications that came along with it (namely the pandemic), we really wanted to a chance to redeem ourselves. This is our redemption record. We’re back at full force and we’re not pulling any punches this time.

“Making this album was a challenge unto itself. We had come off the back end of several tours and essentially had two weeks to write, record and mix the album. They say diamonds are formed under pressure, and I believe that the added weight forced us to come up with the best songs we have ever written.

“The overall theme revolving around Black Box is the concept of learning from your mistakes and bettering yourself because of them. When we were writing the record, our producer Anton Delost and I had become obsessed with flight recorders, that are put into airplanes to keep track of anything that happens. The idea came from how the people will assess a plane crash by what the black box has recorded. It’s a metaphor for our band, our lives and everything we have been through up until this point.

“We truly hope you enjoy this piece of music as much we do. Make sure you turn it up and as always, rock on. Thank you.”

BRKN LOVE ON TOUR WITH DEAD POET SOCIETY, remaining shows:

10/10 — New York, NY — Mercury Lounge**
10/11 — Columbus, OH — The Basement
10/14 — Buffalo, NY — Rec Room**
10/16 — Indianapolis, IN — Hi-Fi
10/17 — Chicago, IL — Beat Kitchen
10/19 — Madison, WI — High Noon Saloon
10/20 — Minneapolis, MN — 7th Street Entry
10/22 — St. Louis, MO — The Duck Room
10/23 — Lawrence, KS — Bottleneck
10/25 — Denver, CO — Lost Lake Lounge
10/26 — Salt Lake City, UT — Kilby Court
10/28 — Spokane, WA — Lucky You Lounge
10/30 — Portland, OR — Polaris Hall
11/1 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield Trading Post
11/2 — Los Angeles, CA — The Moroccan Lounge
11/3 — Santa Ana, CA — Constellation Room
11/4 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues
**NO DEAD POET SOCIETY

Toronto-based alt-rock band BRKN LOVE have released new single, “Under The Knife”, just before their busy US/CAN touring schedule kicks off.  Check it out below.

After the success of their Vol.1 EP, which featured singles “Dead Weight” and “Like A Drug”, and the recent release of “Forever’s Enough” off their upcoming Vol.2 EP, “Under The Knife” once again showcases how well songwriter/frontman Justin Benlolo uses all the tools in his arsenal to firmly position BRKN LOVE in the young, modern rock revolution.

Justin says, ““Under The Knife” is our most daring single yet. This song takes everything that people have been familiar with before, injects it with a shot of adrenaline, makes it listen to its older brother’s hardcore records and kicks it into a high-speed chase down the highway at 155mph. Needless to say, it’s an absolute rager.

Lyrically, the song details a toxic relationship in which the people are actually enjoying the pain it brings them. The main character’s perspective is one I’ve never written from before. The character actively admits that the scrutiny and torture is something that is giving his life purpose, and throughout the song it results in him doing anything he can to continue this terrible situation. I felt like although this wasn’t a particularly happy subject, it was something different and relatable in many ways.

I hope you enjoy the song! Make sure you turn it up LOUD!. Thank you.”

“Under The Knife” follows previous singles “Forevers Enough”, “Like A Drug” and  “Deadweight” which BBC Radio One’s Indie Show presenter Jack Saunders called “The new age of rock and roll.” You can check out the latest here.

Meanwhile, BRKN LOVE are gearing up to play a number of shows across North America in support of Dead Poet Society and The Blue Stones, while also playing some of their first U.S. headline dates along the way. Starting September 22nd in Phoenix, the fall run consists of 37 shows and the excitement for both legs is palpable.

“We cannot wait to hit the road with our friends, Dead Poet Society and The Blue Stones, this Fall! These shows will truly be ones to remember. It’s been a minute since we’ve gone across Canada and we’re beyond excited to be with friends. On top of that, we are also playing our very first batch of headlining shows plus dates across the USA with more friends! All these shows will truly be ones to remember and the likelihood of them being off the rails is very high.

In conjunction with this tour, we will also be releasing our second LP Black Box, which will make this super special and you can expect lots of new material to be played! It’s not every day that you get great, young, upcoming rock bands playing together like this, so you better come out and party with us!”, says Benlolo.

US TOUR DATES W/ DEAD POET SOCIETY (** denotes BRKN LOVE headline show – No DPS):

9/22T The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ
9/24 HOB Dallas Cambridge Room – Dallas, TX
9/25 Bronze Peacock – Houston, TX
9/27 Pub – Orlando, FL
9/29 Rabbits – Jacksonville, FL
10/3 Shelter – Detroit, MI **
10/5 The Wonder Bar – Asbury Park, NJ
10/7 Dobbs On South – Philadelphia, PA **
10/10 Mercury Lounge – New York, NY **
10/11 The Basement – Columbus, OH
10/14 Rec Room – Buffalo, NY **
10/16 Hi-Fi – Indianapolis, IN
10/17 Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
10/19 High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI
10/20 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
10/22 The Duck Room – St. Louis, MO
10/23 Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS
10/25 Lost Lake Lounge – Denver, CO
10/26 Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
10/28 Lucky You Lounge – Spokane, WA
10/30 Polaris Hall – Portland, OR
11/1 Goldfield Trading Post – Sacramento, CA
11/2 The Moroccan Lounge – Los Angeles, CA
11/3 Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA
11/4 House of Blues – San Diego, CA

CANADIAN TOUR DATES W/ THE BLUE STONES

11/9 The Ale House – Kingston, ON
11/10 The Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON
11/11 Maxwell’s Music House – Waterloo, ON
11/13 Le Studio TD – Montreal, QC
11/17 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB
11/18 Coors Event Center – Saskatoon, SK
11/19 The Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
11/20 Commonwealth Bar – Calgary, AB
11/22 Bo’s Bar and Grill – Red Deer, AB
11/24 Capitol Theatre – Victoria, BC
11/25 Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC

For further information, go to http://www.brknlove.com