Town of Lake (aka Mike Hranica) Reveals “Where At?” Single from Solo Album

The Devil Wears Prada vocalist Mike Hranica has revealed “Where At?,” the third single from his new solo project, Town of Lake. The debut album, Lilac, will be released October 4th via Hranica’s own Peach Bandana Records.

In a radical departure from The Devil Wears Prada’s metalcore sound, Hranica explores new artistic terrain with Town of Lake. Created in collaboration with Andy Nelson at Bricktop Recording (Full of Hell, 200 Stab Wounds, Pain of Truth), the project melds ominous instrumentation and Hranica’s spoken word baritone in songs that bear traces of Nick Cave, Sunn O))), William S. Burroughs, and more. Moody and mercurial, the songs would fit nicely in any David Lynch film.

“You could have had it but you took it anyway,” repeats Hranica in “Where At?”. It is the closest thing to a “chorus” to be found on Lilac, an album that follows no rules at all. A pure expression of Hranica’s creative ambitions, Town of Lake is an inspiring slab of giddy artistic freedom.

Hranica has offered this quote, giving a glimpse at the influences fuelling the project:

“Hearing (Big Black’s) Songs About Fucking for the first time. Hearing (Swans’) Filth for the first time. Hearing (The Jesus Lizard’s) Goat for the first time. First time reading (Jean-Paul Sartre’s) Nausea. First time reading (Vladimir Nabokov’s) Lolita. These experiences are monumental in guiding what I create.”

Meanwhile, The Devil Wears Prada continues to thrive. In a career spanning two decades and counting, the band has toured the world with the biggest names in metal (Anthrax, Slayer, A Day to Remember, Killswitch Engage, and Beartooth, to name a few) and they’ve seen their albums debut at #1 on Billboard charts. Following appearances at Furnace Fest and When We Were Young, a US tour kicks off in late October.

Hranica spoke to us on the direction he was taking his solo work and can be seen here.

You can pre-order to record here.

Town of Lake ‘Lilac’ album artwork