‘A really nice togetherness’

Canadian rock band The Strumbellas are bringing their “Into Dust Tour” to Santa Fe’s Meow Wolf on Monday, March 2.

The band released their latest album, “Burning Bridges into Dust,” in October. The show will be a mix of songs from the new album along with previous work, said Jimmy Chauveau, the lead vocalist.

“We’ve really found a nice blend between old and new kind of thing,” Chauveau said, “and it’s a nice mash of every record that we’ve done.”

He said the album’s songs were not originally written as a cohesive collection, but they became one.

“Upon hearing the mixes back for the first time, I kind of took it as a self-reflection piece,” Chauveau said.

“Burning Bridges into Dust” deviates slightly from their usual sound with a few heavier tracks, Chauveau said.

He said the ultimate goal was to make the songs the best they could be and convey the album’s message of trust, pushing forward, and being content with life.

The album’s reception has been very positive and Chauveau said people have already memorized songs.

“It’s wild,” Chauveau said. “It’s one of those things that you don’t expect the fans to know the lyrics better than you do when you step out on stage, especially with something that was so fresh.”

“And it’s always a pleasant surprise,” Chauveau said, “because people really, really enjoy the music and sing the lyrics back. It was very loud, which has a really nice togetherness about it.”

The album name came from the song “Hard Lines.” Chauveau said he felt the lyric stuck out and felt very potent as a title. He said he enjoys the band’s creative process.

“I love sitting and creating and writing these songs, and then I love watching them take shape and take a new life in the studio,” Chauveau said.

He said the album was a collaborative piece between every member of the band.

“So it’s one of those things that I found that we kind of all were in the same spot and just kind of came together, and just it took shape very organically,” Chauveau said.

After the album’s debut, he said it has been great to get out there and perform.

“It’s almost like a big celebration when we go out on the road,” Chauveau said.

Elizabeth Secor is an arts fellow from the New Mexico Local News Fellowship program. You can reach her at esecor@abqjournal.com.