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Nearly eight years after his last album, Mondo Drag returns with Through the Hourglass. The time in between was marked by personal losses, the pandemic and a prolonged band hiatus. Singer and keyboardist John Gamiño processes grief, transience and the feeling that time passes inexorably on the album. With new members Conor Riley (bass) and Jimmy Perez (drums), the band found new energy. The songs look at past, present and future and combine personal experiences with psychedelic and progressive sounds. Tracks like "Burning Daylight" address helplessness in the face of California wildfires, while "Death in Spring" is dedicated to friends who died from violence, addiction and mental illness. Overall, the album is much more personal than previous releases. The title Through the Hourglass references the television series Days of Our Lives and also recalls Gamiño's deceased mother. After years of stagnation, the band sees the album as a new beginning and the start of a new chapter in its development.