"From the first chord of that song, it was obvious to everyone in the
room that Ambulance was still on its wheels and had pushed its sound to
a whole new level. The crowd began to loosen up, and it’s arguable that
there was a greater response to the new, funkier songs than to the
tried and true.
As the crowd reluctantly shuffled out, my curiosity was
piqued. I wondered how a band with such a good sound as evidenced
through admirable new material could be floating around in indie
purgatory. I decided to investigate, and what I found didn’t exactly
surprise me.
I was able to interview lead singer Congleton, who quickly set
the record straight. When I asked why a new album had yet to be
released, he briefly cited creative issues and then quickly cut to the
root of the problem.
“At this point our label is bankrupt and can’t put us in the
studio, can’t release records,” he claims. “We also can’t sign to a
different label.”
Is Music Going Bankrupt?
After seeing the well-regarded Ambulance LTD play a show in Boston, one student talked to the band about why they haven't released an album in four years. From The Harvard Crimson.
