Brendan Kelly & The Wandering Birds "I'd Rather Die Than Live Forever" country we've never wanted to define

we've never wanted to define ourselves at all

and “I Have A Dream

as dystopian as it is dancefloor-friendly and as electronic as Bastille have ever been

mixing marching band horns into the original version of the song which interplay well with Richard Butler's raw vocals

The result was a funny and witty record that charmed the pants off old and new fans alike-laying the groundwork for some of the band's most popular releases just a few years later

Brendan Kelly & The Wandering Birds "I'd Rather Die Than Live Forever" country we've never wanted to defineBrendan Kelly is a blogger, father, TV host, and frontman of The Lawrence Arms; and this newest rock band was formed in the spirit of other artist collectives like Wu Tang Clan and Crass. The ambitious 12 song debut is a brave collaboration of friends (musicians, graphic artists, studio nerds, and even a college film professor) and it offers diverse songs and ample instrumentation to set this album apart from the typical punker goes acoustic project.