# MERCY MUSIC Comes To Terms With Heartbreak On “Love you/Need you,” Album ‘What You Stand To Lose’ Out June 30th - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/mercy-music-comes-to-terms-with-heartbreak-on-love-you-need-you-album-what-you-stand-to-lose-out-june-30th/ - Published: 2023-03-28T16:30:00-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/97b13bee- 3fc9-3059-247b-7b5271bef736.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) [[   “_…Las Vegas trio Mercy Music stays grounded in a click-obsessed world_” – ** Las Vegas Weekly** ### **MERCY MUSIC**⏎ **Comes To Terms With Heartbreak On “**󠀁[**Love you/Need you**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=0c6b989bb6&e=615f2b8493)󠁿**“** #### **Fourth Full-length Album _What You Stand To Lose_⏎ About The Grieving Process: Denial, Anguish, Regret, Nostalgia, Acceptance, and HopeOut June 30th _via_ Double Helix Records/SBÄM RecordsProduced by Bill Stevenson and Mixed by Jason Livermore #### **Currently On Tour Supporting Unwritten Law and Authority Zero** **MARCH 24, 2023 (Las Vegas, NV) – **“This song is about coming to terms with the fact that the person you’re in love with is no longer in love with you,” says vocalist and guitarist **Brendan Scholz** of Las Vegas-based pop-punk outfit **MERCY MUSIC** on the band’s devastatingly upbeat alt-rock single/video (“[**Love You/Need You**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=88a0c7ca3c&e=615f2b8493)”) taken from their upcoming fourth full-length album _**What You Stand To Lose **_out** June 30th** _via_** Double Helix Records/SBÄM Records**. “There is all of the physical and mental pain that comes with [heartbreak], along with trying to handle it all and using it to try and grow to be better. The lyrics in the chorus were a way of narrowing down things said to me throughout the situation.” Bassist **Jarred Cooper** adds, “Brendan is a master at playing what we call ‘expensive chords.’ This song is a prime example of that. It will definitely be a live staple as it is, in my opinion, one of the best songs on the album. I get heavy ’90s vibes from it, which I love.” Mercy Music - "Love You/Need You" [Official Music Video] [⌊Mercy Music - "Love You/Need You" [Official Music Video]⌉⌊Mercy Music-& quot;Love You/Need You" [Official Music Video]⌉ Watch this video on YouTube **Mercy Music “Love you/Need You”** The title of their new album refers to the many monumental changes in Scholz’s personal life since it was “flipped upside down” between this album and their last (2020’ s _**Nothing in the Dark**_), “_What You Stand To Lose_ is about coming face to face with one of your worst fears, learning from the experience, and hoping you come out the other side a better person,” says Scholz. Over the course of these 11 tracks, Scholz (who penned all the songs), bassist Jarred Cooper, and drummer** Rye Martin**, mostly sound downright happy. So long as you don’t listen too closely to the lyrics, _What You Stand To Lose_ just sounds… fun and good and poppy. This isn’t just happenstance. This is by design.    ![Mercy Music](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/_compresseds/ 31debd4d-c879-246d-f6d2-031ac5ccb335.jpg?resize=450%2C300&ssl=1) **MERCY MUSIC** Photo credit: **Corlene Machine** Once the songs for _What You Stand To Lose _started taking shape during the writing process, the band felt this album needed extra special treatment and there was only one producer in the world who they knew could help them bring the album to life:** Bill Stevenson**, known the world over for his work with **Descendents**, **ALL**, and **Black Flag** at **The Blasting Room** in Fort Collins, Colorado (longtime home to Stevenson and his studio partner, **Jason Livermore**). According to plan, working first with Stevenson at The Blasting Room to record the album and then with Livermore to mix and master it, injected exactly the right amount of magic and finely trained knowhow into _What You Stand To Lose_ that it required. Amidst angelically-contoured vocals, jaw-dropping guitar solos, fret-defying finger- picked bass riffs, and massively stalwart drumming, the band’s surreal studio experience resonates loud and clear on _What You Stand To Lose. _ On the album, Scholz, Cooper, and Martin are at once regretful (“**Real**,” “**Undone**,”“** Watch Me Drown**,” “**Waiting to Begin**”), wistful (“**Found Out I’m Useless**,”“** Fine,” “What’s The Use”**), and hopeful (“**Believe In We**,” “**Suddenly**”). Somehow, despite the turmoil, _What You Stand To Lose _belies the actual circumstances of its origins. “I like to describe Mercy Music as pop hooks with guitar solos,” says Scholz. “We fall somewhere in between Superdrag, Squeeze, Samiam, Jawbreaker, and Thin Lizzy.”  When all is said and done, Scholz, Cooper, and Martin are just good people who care a whole lot about the people who depend on them – all three of them are devoted fathers, the latter two to very young children – and they also care a whole lot about the people who turn to Mercy Music for solace. “I want people to know they’re not alone in whatever they’re struggling with,” said Scholz, thoughtfully, “I hope they find comfort in the record the same way I do in the records I love.” Cooper adds, “When people listen to our new album, I want them to feel happy, sad, inspired, and depressed. Then I want them to feel happy again. That last part is critically important.”    ![Mercy Music album](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/ _compresseds/61f74c65-d453-511b-f524-2991eea1fc8f.jpg?resize=250%2C250&ssl=1) _**What You Stand To Lose**_ [[_**What You Stand To Lose**_ **Tracklisting:** 1. Suddenly2. [Love You/Need You](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=ad4ebeb5a2&e=615f2b8493) 3. REAL4. Believe in We5. Undone6. Fine7. Watch Me Drown8. Found Out I’m Useless9. What’s the Use10. Total Nightmare11. Waiting to Begin Following the release of _Nothing in the Dark _in 2020, which was produced by**  Cameron Webb **(_Alkaline Trio/Motörhead_), _What You Stand To Lose _is Mercy Music’s fourth full-length album since they formed in 2014 and the band sounds every bit like the seasoned veterans they now are. After all, this new record’s inspiration has proven to Mercy Music that nothing should be taken for granted, no time should be wasted, and there is everything in the world to lose by not collectively fighting hard enough to succeed.  No strangers to the road, [Mercy Music](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2021/09/mercy-music-announce-melody-and-truth-lp-pre-order-now-available/) have also just kicked off a string of live shows supporting **Unwritten Law** and** Authority Zero** that will see them pass through cities such as **Atlanta**, **Nashville**,** Tampa**, **Charlotte**, **Baltimore**, **Philadelphia**, **NYC**, **Chicago**, and** Las Vegas** before capping off at **Pioneertown** on April 15. Having extensively toured the United States and the European Union, appearing at high-profile U.S. festivals like SXSW, Punk Rock Bowling, and Life is Beautiful, and sharing the stage with a host of legendary acts, including The Offspring, Rise Against, MxPx, Descendents, Face to Face, Flogging Molly, Against Me!, Unwritten Law, and Bob Mould. Mercy Music intend to pound the pavement on both sides of the pond to make sure that everyone, everywhere hears this record and knows the name Mercy Music. [⌊Mercy Music tour poster⌉⌊Mercy Music tour poster⌉[ **U.S. tour dates supporting Unwritten Law and Authority Zero** **U.S. tour dates supporting Unwritten Law and Authority Zero:** Mar. 18 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater Mar. 21 – Dallas, TX @ TreesMar. 22 – Austin, TX @ ParishMar. 23 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse LiveMar. 24 – New Orleans, LA @ SantosMar. 25 – Atlanta, GA @ The EarlMar. 26 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement EastMar. 29 –  Tampa, FL @ CrowbarMar. 30 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution LiveMar. 31 – Winter Park, FL @ ConduitApr. 1 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits LiveApr. 2 – Charlotte, NC @ MilestoneApr. 4 – Virginia Beach, VA @ The Bunker Brewpub & Cadence HallApr. 5 – Baltimore, MD @ The Crown BaltimoreApr. 6 – Asbury Park, NJ @ House Of IndependentsApr. 7 – Philadelphia, PA @ Dave Kiss Presents – W.O.W.Apr. 8 – New York, NY @ Gramercy TheatreApr. 10 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The IntersectionApr. 11 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom LoungeApr. 14 – Las Vegas, NV @ 24 OxfordApr. 15 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s **Mercy Music**’s _**What You Stand To Lose**_ will be released on **June 30th**_ via_ **Double Helix Records/SBÄM Records**. “[**Love You/Need You**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=c1f0f3909a&e=615f2b8493)” is available today on all streaming platforms.  **Social Media:** [Website](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=e4c9f2b23d&e=615f2b8493) | [Bandcamp](https://www.nyrdcast.com/mercy-music-comes-to-terms-with-heartbreak-on-love-you-need-you-album-what-you-stand-to-lose-out-june-30th/https://mercymusic.bandcamp.com) | [Twitter](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=5376dbae6d&e=615f2b8493) | [Facebook](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=6bbf4d2892&e=615f2b8493) | [Instagram](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=c799f4549d&e=615f2b8493) ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/mercy-music-comes-to-terms-with-heartbreak-on-love-you-need-you-album-what-you-stand-to-lose-out-june-30th/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/mercy-music-comes-to-terms-with-heartbreak-on-love-you-need-you-album-what-you-stand-to-lose-out-june-30th/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/mercy-music-comes-to-terms-with-heartbreak-on-love-you-need-you-album-what-you-stand-to-lose-out-june-30th/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20MERCY%20MUSIC%20Comes%20To%20Terms%20With%20Heartbreak%20On%20%22Love%20you%2FNeed%20you%2C%22%20Album%20%27What%20You%20Stand%20To%20Lose%27%20Out%20June%2030th&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fmercy-music-comes-to-terms-with-heartbreak-on-love-you-need-you-album-what-you-stand-to-lose-out-june-30th%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/mercy-music-comes-to-terms-with-heartbreak-on-love-you-need-you-album-what-you-stand-to-lose-out-june-30th/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/mercy-music-comes-to-terms-with-heartbreak-on-love-you-need-you-album-what-you-stand-to-lose-out-june-30th/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/mercy-music-comes-to-terms-with-heartbreak-on-love-you-need-you-album-what-you-stand-to-lose-out-june-30th/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/mercy-music-comes-to-terms-with-heartbreak-on-love-you-need-you-album-what-you-stand-to-lose-out-june-30th/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/mercy-music-comes-to-terms-with-heartbreak-on-love-you-need-you-album-what-you-stand-to-lose-out-june-30th/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/mercy-music-comes-to-terms-with-heartbreak-on-love-you-need-you-album-what-you-stand-to-lose-out-june-30th/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_