The Power and The Glory is a 2023 studio album from American rock band The Bad Ends. This debut release from the band has received positive critical reception. The project began when Bill Berry's former band R.E.M. toured with Five Eight, featuring Mike Mantione. The two met up occasionally over several years and eventually Mantione sent Berry demos of work that he intended for a solo album that led to the formation of the Bad Ends. Mantione had already recruited several other local musicians, but they lacked a drummer to give the songs cohesion. Leading up the album, the group released the single "All Your Friends Are Dying" and performed a hometown show on November 27, 2022. Their debut represents the first album that Berry had worked on in over 20 years. A music video for "Mile Marker 29" debuted on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on March 24, 2023. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.