American Aquarium - Lamentations

Lamentations is the eighth studio album by American alt country band American Aquarium, released in May 2020 via New West Records.

American Aquarium formed in 2006 and is led by band founder and lead vocalist/ guitarist BJ Barham.

On American Aquarium’s new album Lamentations, Barham shines light on dark American corners with heartbreaking conversations, long looks in the mirror, and empathetic questions, all through songwriting that is clear without sacrificing its poetry, and direct without losing its humanity. Produced by Shooter Jennings.

"Lamentations is a 10-song rumination on the current state of the world around me. I was raised in the faith and the book of Lamentations was always one that caught my attention. A broken man crying out to the heavens, asking why God sat back and let his country fall apart. Questioning the sheer existence of a higher power in the lowest of times. How could an all loving God sit back and let an entire nation’s cry for help go unanswered? I saw many parallels in that story and the current climate of this country in 2020. There are a large group of people who were promised something in 2016. They are still waiting for those promises to be fulfilled. This is a record about the things that break people. Religion, politics, addiction, love, money, family, history. I believe it is an empathetic look at the other side. A group of stories about losing everything and still finding the will to stand back up and fight for the things that matter the most." - BJ Barham

This album is an indie store limited edition on silver marbled coloured vinyl with a fold out insert, pressed in the US via New West Records.