District 97: Live For The Ending, CD

• Live performance of the band’s complete ‘Stay For the Ending’ album, a beautiful rendition of King Crimson's ‘Matte Kudasai’ and more.

Over three nights in three very different cities, and in front of prog rock legends such as Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, and Steve Rothery, District 97 performed their entire critically-acclaimed ‘Stay for the Ending’ album, start to finish. ‘Live for the Ending’ puts the listener right in the thick of the powerful, visceral experience that is District 97 live. The music was recorded in three locations: Chicago in 2022, and on consecutive nights in The Netherlands and London on the 2023 Stay for the Ending tour.

Jonathan from the band explains: "As much as I’d love to play for all our fans many times over, it’s not always possible to make it to everyone’s town. Hence, I’m thrilled to make ‘Live for the Ending’ available to anyone who wants a dose of high-octane D97. It features the entirety of ‘Stay for the Ending’, which we all consider our best studio album to date, as well as some additional special selections. Performing this demanding music live without the aid of a recording studio is no easy feat, but the five of us playing together on one stage lends an urgency and immediacy to the material that makes for a heck of an exciting listen!

Leslie from the band adds: "It is such a rush to perform these songs on a shared stage with my bandmates, especially after mastering each song within the confines of the vocal booth. These live recordings are the end result of a really tight band that knows the material inside and out and is able to stretch out musically, keeping the listener on their toes as well as each other."

TRACK LISTING

1.  Stay For The Ending

2.  Mirror

3.  Many New Things

4.  Crossover

5.  Divided We Fall

6.  Keyboard Interlude

7.  Life Cycle

8.  X

9.  X Faded

10.  Deck Is Stacked

11.  The Watcher

12.  Matte Kudasai

13.  On Paper