Music Existence Because of Music, We Exist
a highlight in the Billy Talent catalog and perhaps their best to date.” – All Music
“Afraid of Heights is how a band should mature and progress: look no further than the album’s title track and its reprise to see the breadth of what they are capable of. This is the sound of a band that aren’t hindered by limitations of what they ‘should’ sound like.” – Alternative Press
“…a showcase of a band playing to it’s strengths…
This is Billy Talent doing what Billy Talent do best.” – Rocksound
“…firework riffs crisp careening rock anthems…” – Q Magazine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (July 29, 2016) – Prolific Canadian rockers Billy Talent just released the Afraid of Heights studio album, available now via The End Records (US).Afraid of Heights is available in standard and deluxe versions on vinyl, CD, and MP3, and has been mastered for Klipsch Reference R6 and R6i on-ear headphones. This mastered-for-headphones album is in partnership with Klipsch and in collaboration with Grammy award-winning American mixing engineer Chris Lord-Alge, to ensure the band’s art, message and emotion translates to listeners the way they intended. All physical copies of the album include a unique download code allowing fans to access this special high-resolution, 24 bit/96kHz, mastered-for-headphones edition of Afraid of Heights.
Leading to release, Billy Talent premiered two singles ‘Afraid of Heights’ and ‘Louder Than the DJ,’ in addition to four additional instant-grat tracks with custom artwork.
Billy Talent will be performing tracks from the new album throughout their September ‘Afraid of Heights’ US tour, kicking off at Riot Fest Denver and ending at Chill On The Hill in Sterling Heights, MI. Tickets are on sale now! The full tour routing is below.
Official Tracklisting:
01. Big Red Gun
02. Afraid of Heights
03. Ghost Ship of Cannibal Rats
04. Louder Than the DJ
05 .The Crutch
06. Rabbit Down the Hole
07. Time-Bomb Ticking Away
08. Leave Them All Behind
09. Horses & Chariots
10. This Is Our War
11. February Winds
12. Afraid of Heights (Reprise)
About Klipsch Audio:
In 1946 Paul W. Klipsch, inventor, acoustics pioneer and maverick, founded Klipsch Audio with the sole purpose of bringing the power, detail and emotion of the live music experience into his living room. Through the use of highly efficient speaker designs, handcrafted cabinetry and a thirst for real engineering breakthroughs – Klipsch, the great American loudspeaker company, was born in Hope, AR. Today, our diverse range of quality audio products includes speakers and headphones for almost any consumer and professional application – including cinema, whole-house, wireless, home theater and portable offerings. Honoring our founder’s legacy, Klipsch continues to be the legendary high-performance brand of choice for audiophiles and aficionados around the world. We are the Keepers of the Sound®. Klipsch Group, Inc. is headquartered in Indianapolis and is a VOXX International Company (NASDAQ: VOXX).
About Billy Talent:
