LS Dunes : Violet (Violet Vinyl)

The earliest version of L.S. Dunes – the one that introduced themselves to the world at Chicago’s Riot Fest in 2022 and went on to release their blissfully chaotic debut, ‘Past Lives’, later that year – was birthed in turbulence. There was a pandemic. There were time and family constraints. There were members away on tour with one of their many other bands: Frank Iero’s My Chemical Romance, Anthony Green’s Saosin and Circa Survive, Travis Stever’s Coheed and Cambria, and Tim Payne and Tucker Rule’s Thursday, among them. But somehow, they managed to make it work, touring the globe for a growing and passionate fanbase and finding their footing as a distinct and singular band of their own design along the way. Now, with the release of their second full-length album, ‘Violet’ – once again helmed by Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip – L.S. Dunes live up to the promise set by their debut, and in many ways, open up an opportunity to rediscover the band in a