Lillingtons



The Lillingtons
Stella Sapiente
Fat Wreck Chords


ADDS 10/24/17
CD/DIGITAL
"a total ripper that Lillingtons fans should indeed enjoy" - Brooklyn Vegan 
"For years, The Lillingtons flew just beneath the general radar with a rabid cult-following…until now. Stella Sapiente sees the band gather their acolytes in a campaign for hearts, minds, souls and the domination of the earth." - Dying Scene (5/5) 
"Stella Sapiente should go on to be a cherished piece of The Lillingtons’ already beloved discography." - Punk News (4.5/5) 
For centuries, people from all over the world have been trying to obtain The Holy Grail, which is theorized to have been hidden by the Knights Templar in the 1300s. Fat Wreck Chords has been on the same sort of quest for quite some time. No, we haven’t found IT. That isn’t what this is about. However, we did finally manage to obtain our own version, in the form of THE LILLINGTONS!
It’s been over a decade since THE LILLINGTONS released a full-length album. Having signed to Fat Wreck Chords, they toiled away on their new record in secret, crafting an album that is both a continuation of the band’s legacy and a dramatic reinvention. It’s called Stella Sapiente, a title that vocalist-guitarist Kody Templeman says roughly translates to “wisdom of the stars”. As a band that has never— and likely will never—find much interest in the mundane, their songs are pulpy vignettes steeped in intrigue, unraveling mysteries, conspiracies, and cloak-and-dagger operations while bashing through buzzy, pop-focused punk songs. Stella Sapiente sees the band removing all preconceived notions of what a LILLINGTONS record should sound like. While elements of the album may not be hallmarks of their genre, the way in which THE LILLINGTONS adapt them for their use makes them feel right at home. “Insect Nightmares” has the propulsive energy of a classic LILLINGTONS song, but there are palm-muted, chugging guitars flanked by uproarious leads, as if the band pillaged vintage metal records, taking only the best ideas and leaving the excess behind. Elsewhere, a track like “Night Visions” could easily pass for a Devo-like soundscape, providing the perfect soundtrack for traversing underground tunnels and thumbing through ancient texts. All in all, Stella Sapiente is sure to be an instant classic.
Recorded at The Blasting Room (Descendents, Rise Against, NOFX)


RIYL: Ramones, Screeching Weasel, Descendents, The Queers, Teenage Bottlerocket

TRY: #1, 3, 5, 9

DIRTY: #2, 11



Download full album here:

https://www.piratepirate.com/downloads/
More Info Here:

https://www.fatwreck.com/band/index/131

https://www.facebook.com/TheLillingtons/

https://www.instagram.com/lillingtonsofficial/

https://thelillingtons.bandcamp.com/