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Hymns of Disillusion was the first full studio
album made with Fixer. It was also the first time I
had let another person in at the ground level.
After much heavy conceptual work, I decided
that it would be an exercise, in and of itself, for
Dumbass to just go into the studio and sit down
and write and record an album. The only
restriction that we had going in was that we
wanted the album to be more rock oriented. As
we began to work songs developed out of drum
beats and chord progressions then lyrics began
to form. And though we did not go into the
process with a concept in mind, a theme began
to develop, which runs through the album from
first to last. Again, elements of change were
touched on. Hymns of Disillusion was the end of
a chapter in Dumbass’ history and the beginning
of a new one, but the profound sense of
disbelief and the aftermath of realisation are the
most pervasive elements.  Hymns of Disillusion
also represented a sort of return to our roots
musically. This was a moment where, after
staying away for quite a while (The Execution of
Certain Actions, Stories, 2 Weeks, etc.) we
realised that it was ok to still like to make loud
noise-rock. Enjoy.  Zeke Mason