News•August 24, 2016 1:56 PM ET•17,470 views

Church Tongue sign with Blood & Ink, premiere song

Indianapolis, Indiana band Church Tongue has officially signed with Blood & Ink Records and will release a new record titled Heart Failure on October 21. This will be the debut full-length for the group, who formed in 2012. Today we're exclusively premiering a track from the record titled "Medicine Breath." The song features Davey Muise of Vanna and can be streamed below. Vocalist Michael Sugars comments:

"This song is in a constant battle for favorite song on the record for me. I have a lot of strong feelings about what bands stand for, do not stand for or fake. Art is a reflection of the environment and experience around you. If you fabricate it into a substance that is worth less than an expired microwaved hotdog, there's a good chance I feel strongly towards you. When I sent this song to Davey Muise of Vanna, he came back with a part written about snake oil peddling. I had no clue what that was, so I did some quick reading. A snake oil peddler is someone who sells fraudulent goods that prove to be of no benefit. It was a great tie in to the song and Davey made his part soar. Question everything, and have an awareness for who bands truly are. They are a lot of 'fake it till you make it' players out there."

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Prior to Heart Failure's release, Church Tongue will hit the road with Household for a two-week tour. Dates include: 9/21 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Upper Room 9/22 Detroit, MI @ The Ritz 9/23 Columbus, OH @ Donato's Basement 9/24 Montpelier, IN @ Like Minded Recordings 9/25 Evansville, IN @ The Wired 9/26 Louisville, KY @ Spinelli's Downtown 9/27 Nashville, TN @ That 70's House 9/28 Ringgold, GA @ Cloud Springs Deli 9/29 Apex, NC @ The Lodge 9/30 Lynchburg, VA @ Speakertree 10/1 Lemoyne, PA @ The Champ 10/2 Albany, NY @ Fuzebox 10/3 Kent, OH @ The Outpost