Southern California post-hardcore outliers Spark of Life have announced plans to release their new full length, Plagued By The Human Condition, in early 2025 via New Age Records. The album finds the band once again collaborating with friend Fred Armisen (Trenchmouth) who plays drums on a cover of The Dog‘s 90’s cult favorite Never Say Never. Lead single, No One Hates Me More Than Me, stays true to the band’s tradition of long, sardonic song titles, while delivering a heavy-hitting, mid-’90s Bay Area post-hardcore vibe with powerful guitars and melodic breakdowns. “This song, much like the record, is about loss, regret and the pain it inevitably causes in its wake. But it is also about finding hope in that loss and coming out the other side with a positive and ...