Northern Transmissions | Song of the Day: “Drown” by Death Lens
Death Lens have released new single “Drown,” the track is off the band’s LP What’s Left Now? available April 24 via Epitaph. The group worked with Producer Zach Tuch (Knocked Loose, Touché Amoré, Movements). Of the song, frontman Bryan Torres comments: “The world keeps moving while I spin in circles of my own design. ‘Drown’ is my frustration of being trapped in my own loop, seeing the world pass by and knowing I’m the reason I can’t catch up. An ode to stagnation and a fear of being forgotten.”
What’s Left Now? is the product of two tumultuous years for Death Lens, both as people and as bandmates. Death Lens toured their album Cold World for nine long months, gaining fans everywhere. After the tour, Death Lens ended up losing two members, they bounced back stronger than ever, gaining guitar virtuoso Ernie Gutierrez into the core lineup of frontman Bryan Torres, guitarist Jhon Reyes, and drummer Tony Rangel. Now, Death Lens are closer as friends and a cohesive band.
“Every time we feel like we’re gonna implode, we end up expanding,” Torres exclaims. “We thrive on stress and the energy of anxiety.”
What’s Left Now? is an honest record by a band who’ve always cut the bullshit. Growing up in lower-income homes 20 miles east of Los Angeles, Death Lens’ members weren’t afforded the privilege to effortlessly ascend in the music scene. They’ve had to grind for every opportunity they’ve gotten, and they continue to write music for people just like them. “Our messaging is towards those who always feel like they don’t have a voice,” Torres explains.
Their new record includes songs about first breakups (“Am I A Drug To You?”) and learning to be genuinely, uncomfortably true to yourself (“Out of My Skin”), but also tracks about trials that are far more challenging to conquer. “Saints in the Panic Room” speaks to a present-day nightmare that Death Lens’ own families and communities are facing on U.S. soil. “I’m talking about the ICE raids, things close to home,” Torres says. “Immigrant families who don’t have papers. These are the struggles that we talk about every day.”
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What’s Left Now?
Tracklisting
Epitaph
1. Monolith
2. Power
3. Out Of My Skin
4. Waiting to Know (feat. Militarie Gun)
5. Drown
6. Am I A Drug To You?
7. Saints In the Panic Room
8. Off The Edge
9. Useless
10. Last Call
11. Pulling Teeth
12. Debt Collector
Death Lens 2026 Tour Dates
March 14 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
March 15 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theater
March 16 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
March 18 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
March 19 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
March 20 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
March 23 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
March 24 – Porland, OR – Aladdin Theatre
March 25 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Fest*
March 27 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
March 28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
March 29 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
March 31 – Las Vegas, NV – Area15 Portal
April 1 – Phoenix, AZ – Walter Studios
April 3 – Dallas, TX – Ferris Wheelers
April 4 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
w/ Drug Church & White Reaper
*Festival play
Pre-order What’s Left Next? by Death Lens https://deathlens.ffm.to/whatsleftnow