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Boston, Massachusetts’ The Sheila Divine has announced the release of their sixth album, The Middle Ages, which will be released on May 22nd via Trash Casual. The musical endeavor is the brain child of Aaron Perrino, a songwriter who has spent his adult years transparently trying to make sense of the world.

Across ten new tracks Perrino bares his soul and searches his heart in songs that navigate the wide gamut of lived experience: from the wrenching loss of his mother, through parental anxieties for his own children’s wellbeing, to the strains of congested city life, fractured relationships, and rage at what his nation has turned into.

This new album features a fresh lineup of Boston scene allies (and occasional past collaborators) features Will Claflin on guitar, Paul Buckley on drums, Andy Rooney on bass, and Steven Lord on guitar. The recordings get dynamic mixing treatment from Wally Gagel (Cold War Kids, Superchunk) and mastering polish from Pete Weiss (Morphine, Juliana Hatfield).

For Perrino, there’s something magical about working with so many people:

“The more people that touch it, the more it manifests into something. I refuse to live in a world where people trade empathy for apathy, curiosity for cruelty, humility for hubris.”

The Sheila Divine has released a new single off the album, along with an accompanying music video. Check out the video for “I Climbed Into A Whale” below and keep checking back for more from The Sheila Divine!