Black metallers, Agriculture, have just announced the release of their new Living is Easy EP via The Flenser. This news also comes with a music video for the record’s title track. The new EP will be paired with the band’s debut release, The Circle Chant, with both EPs pressed together on a single 12-inch vinyl and cassette format. The double release is due out May 03rd. Head into the article below.
Pre-order Living is Easy/The Circle Chant here.
Agriculture comments on the video, “Making this music video while on tour with Chat Pile was some of the most fun we’ve ever had. We’re so grateful to Chat Pile and directors Sam Blakesberg and Jack Ebstein for helping us make this insanely dumb thing that we love.”
Living is Easy represents a significant new statement from Agriculture. With their self-titled debut full-length (released July 2023), Agriculture embarked on a journey to explore how heavy music can provide insights into the joys of life, both everyday and divine. Their extensive touring with this material led to a profound experience of ecstasy, surpassing expectations as they shared the intensity and joy of these songs with audiences worldwide. The experience was a catalyst for Agriculture, inspiring them to delve even deeper into the realm of ‘ecstatic black metal’ music. The band believes that with Living is Easy, they have pushed this concept to its limit, resulting in a transformative explosion of sound and meaning.
The Living Is Easy EP delves into themes of community connection, holiness, violence, and the cycles of life. The title track itself is “centered around a story from one of the Buddha’s past lives: on a walk in a forest, the Buddha came upon a hungry family of tigers. He realized that they would die if they didn’t eat, so he lay down and let them eat his body. He was devoured with a smile on his face,” Agriculture says. This story resonates deeply with Agriculture, reflecting the humility and inspiration they find in their collaboration and echoing the generosity and interconnection they strive to explore through their music.
Living Is Easy / The Circle Chant, track listing:
01 Living Is Easy
02 Being Eaten By A Tiger
03 In The House Of Angel Flesh
04 When You Were Born
05 The Circle Chant
06 Salt
07 How to Keep Cool
08 The Circle Chant, Pt. 2
Agriculture adds, “Touring is one of our greatest joys as a band. Sharing our music, visiting new spaces, and meeting new people in new cities all over is a constant source of inspiration for what we do. We are so excited to share this music with you.” See Agriculture on the road in select markets this March & April and stay tuned for more news from the band to arrive soon.
Agriculture, on tour:
March 24 Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
March 27 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
April 10 Toronto, ON @ Monarch Tavern
April 11 Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Foufounes Electriques
April 12 Medford, MA @ Deep Cuts
April 13 New York, NY @ Saint Vitus
April 14 Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy
April 20 Tilburg, NL @ Roadburn Festival
Follow Agriculture:
https://www.instagram.com/agriculture_music/
https://agriculturemusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-circle-chant