Interview with Living Hour (CAN) about their new album ‘Internal Drone Infinity’ out today

Winnipeg’s Living Hour return with Internal Drone Infinity, a fourth album that turns fleeting moments into something timeless. Blending dreamy noise rock, folky slowcore, and fuzzy indie-pop, the band—led by Sam Sarty’s hauntingly vivid lyrics—crafts a sound they call “yearn-core,” capturing memory, longing, and the quiet magic hidden in everyday life.

We caught up with the band to talk about their New Record out everywhere today :)

Congratulations on your new single Wheel and signing with Beloved Records! Can you tell us a bit about the story behind the song?

Thank you so much! The story of “Wheel” begins with buying a car off Facebook Marketplace in British Columbia after spending some time at my grandfather's house on Vancouver Island. Turns out the car was junk, but I had no choice but to drive it home to Winnipeg. It took 3 days. I was driving through the mountains, and the headlights were so dim, and for a stretch there was nowhere to turn off. It felt like a weird, horrific video game — navigating the road and dodging danger.

Winnipeg has a really vibrant music scene. How important has your local community been to Living Hour?

Winnipeg has an amazing music scene and is full of inspiring artists. We have been surrounded by a sweet and supportive music community since we started as a band which has allowed us to spread our wings.

You worked with Melina Duterte on this album. How did that collaboration shape the record?

We first met Melina at SXSW when we both played the Urban Outfitters stage and then we reconnected in Winnipeg when she was on tour with Chastity Belt when we opened for them. We hit it off and eventually sent some new album demos to her and asked if she was interested in working with us and she was! She came to Winnipeg for 2 weeks in November of 2023 and we made the album at two different local studios, it was truly an amazing experience. We have great in studio dynamic with Melina and we’re very thankful for how she added her magic to our songs. She was super encouraging and gave us a lot of good ideas for how to achieve the sounds we were aiming for.

What’s next for Living Hour after this release?

A lot of touring! We will be in the US and Canada for two weeks in November and then back on the West Coast/Pacific Northwest in February. We are always working on new song ideas but mostly we are just excited for people to hear the new album and to play these songs live.

How do you approach blending different genres like dreamy noise rock, slowcore, and indie-pop while keeping your signature sound?

It’s just natural for us! We all like a lot of the same artists and are inspired by our time together on the road. We aren’t trying to specifically sound a certain way but we do love all that stuff!

What do you hope listeners take away from Internal Drone Infinity?

I imagine our new album Internal Drone Infinity as a series of small movies projected out from within myself. The album was written while I was working as a projectionist at The Dave Barber Cinematheque, and it’s such an internal album, so it makes sense to me that my body could exist as a projection room. 

Much of the album deals with how my inner self interacts with the outside world: the places I’m from and the people I love, and the landscapes and weather that seep inside. There’s a lot of remembering and recovering–getting better and understanding who I am based on who I have been. I hope listeners find some peace in themselves while listening to our new songs. 

Surely awhile off, but would love to see you all down in Australia at some point in the future? Any International touring plans?

To be determined!

Looking forward to hearing the record once it’s out! And thanks again for speaking with us, and if your reading this and live in the US/CANADA catch their upcoming tour below this November :)