Crown Lands on defying their label, owing $500K, and releasing new album Apocalypse
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Henry Yates
Summary
Crown Lands, the Canadian duo of Cody Bowles and Kevin Comeau, faced a major industry fallout after pivoting from blues rock to progressive rock on their 2023 album Fearless. Despite early success — a Juno Award for Breakthrough Group and backing from Universal Canada — their stylistic shift led to a strained relationship with their label, leaving them with a $500,000 debt they refused to pay back. Now releasing their new album Apocalypse, the band reflects on the cost of artistic integrity, their defiance of industry expectations, and their uncompromising creative vision.
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Twitter / XCrown Lands on defying their label, owing $500K, and releasing new album Apocalypseloudersound.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWe owed the label half a million dollars. There was no way we're gonna pay that back.
When the pair decided that their hearts beat to a proggier time signature, the industry turned cold on them.
Crown Lands know well the cost of artistic integrity.
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