WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Until the Ribbon Breaks. After releasing their critically acclaimed debut album “A Lesson Unlearnt” in 2015- which got them an opening slot on Lorde’s north American Tour- the group experienced some inner turmoil. James Gordon had left the group to pursue projects of his own, and Peter Lawrie Winfield was dealing with his own personal demons in the form of alcohol and drug abuse.
What would have destroyed most other groups, thankfully, did not destroy Until The Ribbon Breaks. Peter traveled to Thailand to detox and in the process stoked a creative fire within himself that spurred him to explore not only his musicality, but also his passion in the visual arts. The world got a taste of what’s to come when they released the first single from their sophomore album- which is due in February- “Here Comes The Feeling” (a personal song about Peter’s recovery experience) in October 2017. They more recently released the official video for their second single “My Love”, a collection of imagery and found footage selected by Peter, that beautifully accompanies the story of the “push and pull” in a relationship.
Until The Ribbon Breaks debuted live much of their new material at The Peppermint Club on December 7, 2017, and like the music they have teased to the public, the performance was as beautiful and moving as I anticipated.
There may have been a few missed moments having to do with tuning and timing during the performance, but that was surely to be expected with the band performing live for a proper audience for the first time in a while. Peter, now sober, looked and sounded invigorated on stage. As he sang the stories inspired by his life, he allowed his emotions and passion to be put on full display. There was a true sense of redemption with his demeanor on stage, and it was a true treat for those who were there to witness it.
There’s something special about a band that’s able to conquer its demons to rise from the ashes. There’s nothing broken about Until The Ribbon Breaks, and we can only wait on pin and needles to see (and hear) what they’ve got planned for us in the coming year.
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LIVE CLIPS
Until the Ribbon Breaks at The Peppermint Club 12/7/17. Thoughts and photos coming soon to @BlurredCulture. pic.twitter.com/bGcpBG7i62
— Derrick K. Lee (@methodman13) December 18, 2017
Until the Ribbon Breaks at The Peppermint Club 12/7/17. Thoughts and photos coming soon to @BlurredCulture. pic.twitter.com/YZmxOJKaka
— Derrick K. Lee (@methodman13) December 18, 2017
