What happens when you no longer want to worship the cult of personality?

Seattle might not be the first place in mind when you think of shoegaze music, but The National Honor Society calls the iconic Pacific Northwest hub home and, like the weather in Manchester England, they echo and celebrate the nostalgia of the 80’s and 90’s UK indie music scene.

The National Honor Society was formed in 2017 by four Seattle musicians who had been in each other’s musical orbits for almost 15 years. Having previously played in each other’s bands, they toured as NHS with Andy Rourke (The Smiths) and Girl in a Coma while opening for The Strokes, Interpol, and Mark Gardener (Ride).

Their upcoming album, To All the Glory We Never Had, sees the band expanding their sound from 2017’s ‘All Changes’ EP in deeper, more introspective ways. They teamed up with Stranger Genius award winner, musical puzzle wizard, and unspoken fifth NHS member Erik Blood to produce sounds reminiscent of Oasis, The Smiths, and Interpol all while creating modern rock sounds that are very much 2020.

To All The Glory came about from the band’s collective descent into
cultural depression, panic, and sadness over the last few years. Listening through the album is to join the band in making some meaning of it all.

Lead single “First Among The Last” chronicles the isolation that occurs when you have to put your idols to rest while “Crystalize” and “Be Gone” are collages of emotions and feelings that go with the passing of people, places, and things.

The National Honor Society’s LP To All The Glory We Never Had is due on May 29th via Chien Lunatique Records.