The Mandevilles share new grungy single "Lightning"

I remember the talk the waste Just barely surviving But hanging on your every word I remember the cold embrace And rolling punches Anything to feel it all We were never good with good enough We were never sunsets all in love We were never bright like daylight shining We were like lightning Like a fire in the sky then We’d burn up the ground When we touched down We could only survive in storm clouds Like lightning I remember the sleight of hand Tempers surrounded Every time I’d agonize We were never right with right or wrong We were never searching all along We were never finding silver linings We were like lightning Like a fire in the sky then We’d burn up the ground When we touched down We were like lightning Yeah like lightning No coming down since we burned out We could only survive in storm clouds Like lightning Like lightning We were never good with good enough We were never sunsets all in love We were like lightning Like a fire in the sky then We were like lightning We’d burn up the ground When we touched down We were like lightning Yeah like lightning No coming down since we burned out We could only survive in storm clouds Like lightning We were like lightning We were like lightning We were like lightning

It’s been more than five years since the release of our last record, Windows and Stones. We took our time because we wanted to. Sure, that sounds selfish and a bit self-indulgent, but it’s true. The songs on this record have been in the making for the better part of two years.

We cultivated such an amazing working and personal friendship with our co-producer Neil Morrissey, and his former bandmate Ryan Defoe over the last two years. The writing, recording, and production process has never felt so natural. Neil and Ryan’s style of writing and arrangement was very similar to ours, so it was an instant connection.

This record features a lot of experimentation. We got to stretch our repertoire out and really get to use everyone’s abilities in a way that we haven’t before. The songs really came to life because nobody knew what was about to happen. You’ll hear a difference, but know that everything you hear was thought of, and is there because we wanted it to be.

We’ll be releasing tracks from the album with a still-to-be-determined release date for the rest of the record.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,

Serena, Dan, Nick, Brett, and Taylor