Reason To Live LP (Color) fg_Catalog Number_4AD-0180LPE2 Melanie Martinez wants to tell

Melanie Martinez wants to tell you a story

the sardonically witty “Moritat” (aka “Mack the Knife”)

and is the final album to feature guitar player and vocalist Casey Calvert before his tragic death in 2007

Where Birds Say reminisced on the past and Extralife looked to imagined futures

Reason To Live LP (Color) fg_Catalog Number_4AD-0180LPE2 Melanie Martinez wants to tellAfter decades on the road and the never ending hustle of life as an artist, Lou Barlow has tapped into a new confidence in the chaos. In 2021, the concept of balance feels particularly intimidating. Now more than ever, its clear life isnt just leveling out a pair of responsibilities. Instead, were chasing after a flock of different ideals with a butterfly net. On Barlows new solo album, Reason to Live, he has come to an understanding of that swirl