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I knew that those who knew my background would know it was an authority from the Mormon church. No more dodging it. No more excuses. So, the idea that this imagery appears to be assaulting, is exactly the point. The fact that he is telling his story so powerfully is an assault from the leaders perspective. Ultimately, by revealing himself under the mask, I think Tyler is conveying the idea that the only authority that leaders hold is the authority that we give them.

Is it disrespectful imagery? Def yes. Is he advocating that real human being LDS authorities be treated that way? Are people free to feel bothered by it?

For sure. Would I have treated the authority figure that way in my music video? Nah, I would have tied them up and forced them to watch endless re-runs of I Love Lucy with only Peeps and slightly-stale fortune cookies for nourishment.

Just bought the album via iTunes today, still have my fingers crossed for a Vinyl release as I would love to buy it in that format as well. Midnight is by far my favorite song! Would love to see some of these songs make it on mainstream top 40 radio.

Breakup albums are pop music's bread and butter, but Tyler Glenn's Excommunication isn't quite like all the others. Neither was his breakup: a lifelong Mormon who spent two years as a missionary, Glenn came out as gay in -- shortly before the release of Neon Trees' third album, Pop Psychology, and just over a year prior to when the Mormon Church strengthened its anti-gay doctrine.

On Excommunication, he examines how losing his religion felt, from anguish to liberation. While the album is as catchy as any of his work with Neon Trees, it's clear why he needed to record and release it on his own. These are easily some of his most personal songs: "I never asked to fall from grace," he sings on "Sudden Death OMG ," which opens Excommunication with ground-zero feelings of shock and betrayal. As he shares frank, catchy confessions like "G. Grls" "God didn't make me like girls" , he ends up speaking for many others as well as himself.

Moving, funny, and danceable, Excommunication is some of his finest music yet. Listen to over 70 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan. Listen to this album and more than 70 million songs with your unlimited streaming plans. Cart 0 Your cart is empty.

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