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The band’s debut album Empires Fall launched in February of 2009. Subtle grooves support this record packed with catchy songs. Starting in May 2011, new singles released by The Ladies of Sport juxtapose elements of their old sound with added edge. With more organic elements like acoustic guitar and live drums, the latest tracks are more aggressive and biting, yet still melodic and catchy.
Lead singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist Rich DeCicco’s divulges, “I’ve spent a lot of my early 30s thinking about mortality. Many of the lyrics in the new singles build from Buddhist ideas on impermanence and desire. I practice Vipassana meditation, which is mostly about clearing the mind…it helps me to let go and enjoy the creative process for what it is, without worrying about the end product. It’s about getting over things you can’t control…the grasping at stuff and trying to hold it to you when it’s all going to be gone and there’s nothing you can do about it.”
The new single, Bridge to Brooklyn, echoes this sentiment, observing how the city offers amazing opportunities yet can slowly steal the life from you. Another track, Irish Brothers speaks to conflicting feelings about his closeness to his siblings, yet still feeling like an outsider.