Still Life was American Standards’ first official release. The seven-song album was initially released independently by the band June 30, 2012, online ( iTunes , Amazon , Spotify ) and in select stores. There were two full production music videos for the tracks “Harvester” and “The Still Life”. There was also a live video for The Red Queen. Still Life solidified the band’s attention to well-crafted, thought-provoking lyrics with its opening track, “Self Entitled” being a stripped-down monologue centered around materialism, greed and elitist mentalities. The album also displayed a prominent driving bass guitar, dynamic electric guitars and drums rooted in creative rhythms. It received critical acclaim by national publications such as Absolute Punk and Spudnik as well as international outlets like Thrash Hits and For The Love of Punk. After release, the net label Torn Flesh Records began working with the band to increase its online distribution and the band continued to tour the US extensively to support the album. This is when American Standards announced its signing to We Are Triumphant and the re-release of Still Life with Victory Records backing its distribution through SONY /RED. The rerelease occurred on December 3. This became the last release with the band’s original lineup, with Cody Conrad (guitarist) leaving shortly after.
Still Life first official release
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