Latest from the BBNG trio.

 Budding Toronto trio BADBADNOTGOOD are releasing the first official single “Can’t Leave The Night” from their forthcoming debut album III on Innovative Leisure due out May 6th. After teasing the label signing last month with the release of their first new song in almost a year “CS60” on their Soundcloud page, the band is back in full swing and gearing up for a big year, setting things off with this stirring first single premiered by The FADER.

Known for their critically-acclaimed self-released projects and their one of a kind live show, this release marks a debut for BBNG on Innovative Leisure, but III is also the natural progression of BBNG and BBNG II. After staying quiet musically for close to a year, it’s no surprise that this new project defies the expectations that the band has set for itself. “This album is the sum of all the experiences and growth we’ve had over the past couple of years, touring everywhere, playing with all kinds of brilliant people, learning from everyting that’s happened to us, and honing in on this knowledge to make something truly special” explains drummer Alex Sowinski.

Since building their homemade studio in Toronto last year, the band has taken a completely analog approach to all the songwriting, recording, and even mixing of this album, all the way to chosing reel-to-reel audio tape recording over the standard Pro Tools. This process gives way to a very rich record, where the bulk of the songwriting happens up front with Alex’s timing on drums, Chester’s touch on bass, Matthew’s mastery with synths and an extra helping hand from friends for addtitional horns and strings.

Previously: VIDEO: Pharoahe Monch & BadBadNotGood “Simon Says” (Live @ Manifesto Festival 2012)