Illinois screamo band Frail Body delivered another taste of their forthcoming studio album Artificial Bouquet yesterday.

“Devotion” is based on religion and its impact on humanity. An accompanying music video for the song, which can be seen below, was directed by John Bradburn (Deafheaven, Uniform). Vocalist Lowell Shaffer said this about the song:

"["Devotion" is about] my mother's undying christian faith and what it was like witnessing someone dying coming to terms that their religious beliefs weren’t going to save them from their fate.
I was raised christian and a lot of those beliefs have influenced and informed my decision making and world view to this day. I feel like I’ve followed along on those paths but eventually I began to have some questions about what that kind of faith looks like. Questions like, what if g-d’s plan includes a lot of suffering? Does g-d or whatever entity created matter and energy even understand suffering? People who meet and overcome obstacles often hone their character into humans fit to help and support other humans, therefore is suffering good? What if it is insurmountable, then is it cruel? And what if those stories inspire future generations to do better in the eventual goal of self sustaining human life? Does that equal some sort of universal karmic payoff? And why did my mother who was such a devoted and steadfast servant, get shouldered with decades of physical and emotional pain?"

Artificial Bouquet will be released on March 29 via Deathwish Inc. Pre-orders for the record can be made here. Frail Body will be touring in the United States, the U.K., and Europe in March and April. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.