The Collection Shows Raw Vulnerability in ‘Little Deaths’
August 9, 2024 BY Emma Orland
The Collection shows raw vulnerability with their new album Little Deaths, which details the aches, joys and acceptance of deep personal growth that frontman David Wimbish experienced during his journey of sobriety. Listen HERE.
“Our last record was triumphant. Little Deaths is about vulnerability,” reflects Wimbish. “I’d been isolated and drinking a lot, and I realized I’d lost any sense of presence in the moment. When I got sober, I realized the best — and worst — thing about it was that I felt all my feelings. I felt really vulnerable.”
Recording in Nashville with producer Jeremy Lutito (NEEDTOBREATHE, Joy Oladokun, Jars of Clay, etc.) and engineer Reid Leslie created the opportunity to push Little Death’s sound to match the songs’ lyrical vulnerability. Rearranging them with unconventional instruments, from duct-taped pianos to rubber-bridged guitars, gave the songs an intimate immediacy. The result is a nuanced, emotional step inward for the otherwise hyperbolic band.
Little Deaths includes the previously released songs “The Come Down,” “Rain It Down,”“Spark of Hope,” “The Weather,” “The Mood,” “Over You,” and breakout single “Medication,” about overcoming the stigma of needing, asking for and getting mental health help.
In their time together, the tightly knit, six members of The Collection have inspired listeners with their raucous sound. They built their familial fan base over three independent albums, 2014’s full-length debut Ars Moriendi, Listen To The River [2017] and Entropy [2018]. The latter featured “Beautiful Life,” earning the band praise from American Songwriter, Parade and more, even landing on NPR Tiny Desk Judges’ Picks. This was bolstered by the band’s riotous shows touring with the likes of Oh Hello, RIPE, Tall Heights and Sammy Rae & Friends. Their 2023 EP, How to Survive an Ending, was a post-pandemic roadmap of resolve and celebrating the moment. With Little Deaths, however, Wimbish brings his most personal body of work center stage.
Little Deaths Tracklisting:
- Little Deaths
- The Come Down
- The Mood
- Medication
- Rain It Down
- Firehose
- Spark Of Hope
- Over You
- The Weather
- Long Way Down
Catch The Collection’s powerful new music live for the first time on their U.S. headline tour starting August 21st in Pittsburgh, PA and wrapping on October 26th in Asheville, NC. Tickets are available to purchase HERE.
Headline Tour Dates:
August 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Craft House
August 22 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-fi
August 23 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
August 24 – Grand Rapids, MI – Stache @ Elevation
August 25 – Cleveland, OH – Happy Dog
August 27 – Nashville, TN – The End
August 28 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
August 29 – Charleston, SC – Pour House
August 30 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall
September 1 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
September 3 – Boston, MA – Middle East Upstairs
September 4 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
September 5 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
September 6 – Vienna, VA – Jammin Java
September 7 – Elkton, MD – Elkton Music Hall
September 21 – Saxapahaw NC – Soil & Sky Fest
September 27 – Columbus, OH – Rumba Cafe
September 28 – Cincinnati, OH – Madison Live Rooftop
September 29 – Louisville, KY – High Horse
October 1 – St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House
October 2 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
October 3 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge
October 4 – Denver, CO – Lost Lake
October 5 – Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room
October 7 – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall
October 8 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
October 10 – Albany, CA – Ivy Room
October 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Hotel Cafe
October 13 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
October 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
October 16 – Taos, NM – Taos Mesa Brewing
October 19 – Austin, TX – The Parish
October 20 – Dallas, TX – Sundown @ Granada
October 22 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall
October 23 – New Orleans, LA – Chickie Wah Wah
October 24 – Memphis, TN – Growlers
October 25 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
October 26 – Asheville, NC – Salvage Station
