A Static Lullaby Returns After 17 Years & Why the Post-Hardcore Band Came Back with a Live Album

About this episode

The episode discusses the return of A Static Lullaby after 17 years and their decision to release a live album.

Everyone loves a good comeback story. Whether it is sports, entertainment, or music (like we are into), we all want to see our favorites return and continue to provide us with the moments and memories that made us fall in love with them in the first place. But if there is a comeback happening after 17 years, how should that be done? A full reunion tour? A brand new album to show the what people have missed out on in those 17 years? Rerecording their most famous album as a way to remind friends "we are back"? Well, in 2026, there is a new way that it has to be done... the live album of that famous album. Joe, Dan, and Kyler from the post-hardcore band A Static Lullaby join the Chord Progression Podcast as they are back after 17 years. With their live album return of their most famous album "...And Don't Forget to Breathe" now out, we dive into the band's return as we talk about: - Why A Static Lullaby decided to return with a live version of "...And Don't Forget to Breathe" compared to brand new music or a rerecording of the album, to not tarnish the legacy of the original. - Fighting labels and other entities to get their music back, from groups buying the rights to their music…

People in this episode

Host: Chord Progression Podcast

Guests: Joe, Dan, Kyler

Topics covered

• comeback stories
• post-hardcore music
• live albums
• music rights
• band reunions
• new music

Keywords

• A Static Lullaby
• live album
• post-hardcore
• music comeback
• band reunion
• music rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A Static Lullaby

Books & works: ...And Don't Forget to Breathe

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