Sometimes songwriters find inspiration in the most unexpected ways, or the case of The Last Revel’s Ryan Acker, unexpected places. While on a solo mule deer hunting trip, the roots of the band’s new single, “Go On,” began to grow. “A particularly long and cold day of backcountry hiking in the Absaroka Mountains near Livingston, Montana, led me to a mule deer buck with one side of his antlers broken off,” Acker remembers of the encounter, “I assume of which he lost fighting another buck for their territory.” He nicknamed the deer the “twilight fighter” and daydreamed comparisons between the battle-worn buck and how sometimes people can be driven blind by love, greed, anger, and pride.
Musically, “Go On” feels a little like the chaos of a territorial mule deer encounter. That, and a jubilant, weight-of-the-shoulders relief. “My bandmate, Lee Henke, helped me steer the lyrics in this songs towards narrations of a failed relationship,” says Acker. “The chorus feels great to yell, and the absolutely breakneck speed that we played it in the studio helps the song reflect the lyrical sentiment.” With the energy of one of The Last Revel’s lauded live performances, the group romps through the two-and-a-half-minute tune, leaving not an ounce of gas in the tank: “With or without you, go on.”
"The Last Revel’s fast-grass new single, ‘Go On,’ is a must-hear,” wrote Whiskey Riff.
“Go On” is the latest single from The Last Revel’s upcoming album, Gone for Good. “This is a step in our careers that feels like there’s no going back. There’s a level of commitment now that, just a couple of years ago, we didn’t fathom we could take on,” says Acker, and this new release reflects that sentiment in a sure-footed and career-defining way. Produced by Trampled by Turtles’ Dave Simonett, the ten-track LP shines with The Last Revel’s commitment to never give up, signed in blood by musical brothers Acker, Henke, and Donatelle. A multilayered ode to the life of an artist, life on the road, and what it means to be a human being in uncertain times, Gone for Good finds the Americana/indie-folk outfit exploring the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of what it means to pursue your dreams in real time, and doing so with their hard-won and road-honed delivery.
Fans can stream or purchase “Go On” today at this link, check out The Last Revel’s previously-released single, “Solid Gone,” here, and pre-order or pre-save Gone for Good ahead of its July 18th release on Thirty Tigers right here. The Last Revel return to the road on June 21st at Abayance Bay Marina in Rexford, Montana. A full list of tour dates can be found below or at thelastrevel.com/tour.
Gone for Good Tracklist:
Solid Gone
Static
Go On
Jealousy
Wait Up
Simple Wheel
Holy Moly
Tall Grass
Until Death
Porcelain
Catch The Last Revel On Tour:
June 21 - Abayance Bay Marina - Rexford, MT
June 26 - The Racoon Motel - Davenport, IA #
June 27 - Blue Ox Music Festival - Eau Claire, WI
June 29 - Thesis Beer Project - Rochester, MN &
July 17 - Lander Presents: Summer Concert Series - Lander, WY
July 19 - Pine Creek Lodge - Livingston, MT
July 25 - FloydFest - Floyd, VA
Aug. 2 - Red Lodge Summer Fest - Red Lodge, MT
Aug. 3 - Bluegrass and Beer Festival - Keystone, CO
Aug. 7 - Cedar Lounge - Superior, WI
Aug. 8 - Ledgestone Vineyards - Greenleaf, WI
Aug. 9 - Whey Pit at Seven Acre Dairy - Belleville, WI
Aug. 29-31 - Rhythm & Roots Festival - Charlestown, RI
Sept. 10-13 - Bender Jamboree - Las Vegas, NV
Sept. 18 - Red Room at Cafe 939 - Boston, MA
Sept. 19 - 118 North - Wayne, PA
Sept. 20-21 - Annapolis Baygrass Festival - Annapolis, MD
Sept. 20 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
Sept. 24 - Shitty Barn - Spring Green, WI
Sept. 25 - Garcia's - Chicago, IL
Oct. 8 - Gothic Theater - Englewood, CO +
Oct. 9 - Aggie Theatre - Fort Collins, CO +
Oct. 10 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT +
Oct. 11 - Shrine Social Club - Boise, ID +
Oct. 15 - The Crocodile - Seattle, WA +
Oct. 16 - Aladdin Theater - Portland, OR +
Oct. 18 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA +
Oct. 19 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA +
Oct. 20 - Music Box - San Diego, CA +
Oct. 22 - Meow Wolf - Sante Fe, NM +
Oct. 24 - Parish - Austin, TX +
Oct. 25 - The Kessler Theater - Dallas, TX +
Nov. 6 - The Burl - Lexington, KY +
Nov. 7 - HI-FI - Indianapolis, IN +
Nov. 8 - The Basement East - Nashville, TN +
# = With Lena Marie Schiffer
& = With Clay Fulton & The Lost 40
+ = With Oliver Hazard
For ticket information, please visit thelastrevel.com/tour
