Following last year's "Bankrupt," Burlington, ON, post-hardcore troupe Silverstein have officially marked the occasion of their return with plans for a new album titled Misery Made Me. It will arrive through UNFD/the band's own NSEW Recordings on May 6.
Their 10th studio album is further previewed today with another single from the effort, "Ultraviolet" — "about feeling powerless and under the control of the chemicals in your brain" — which arrives alongside a new video directed by Wyatt Clough.
While their latest single explores the "invisible" harms of anxiety, the album likewise explores "collective turmoil, frustration" and misery, of course. Vocalist Shane Told elaborated in a statement:
I wanted to explore the meaning of "misery" as a main theme throughout the album. Despite the mountains climbed and boulders pushed during recent years, we were confronted by the weight and misery of staying relatively in the same place for a long period of time. Finding peace in the reality of this misery became important. The record is about the acceptance of a new reality and adapting to it.
The album was produced by Sam Guaiana at Jukasa Studios in Ontario, and features contributions by Trevor Daniel, Comeback Kid's Andrew Neufeld, the Devil Wears Prada's Mike Hranica and nothing, nowhere.
Watch the video for "Ultraviolet" below, where you can also see the album's tracklisting.
Misery Made Me:
1. Our Song
2. Die Alone feat. Andrew Neufeld
3. Ultraviolet
4. Cold Blood feat. Trevor Daniel
5. It's Over
6. The Altar / Mary
7. Slow Motion feat. Mike Hranica
8. Don't Wait Up
9. Bankrupt
10. Live Like This feat. nothing, nowhere.
11. Misery
Their 10th studio album is further previewed today with another single from the effort, "Ultraviolet" — "about feeling powerless and under the control of the chemicals in your brain" — which arrives alongside a new video directed by Wyatt Clough.
While their latest single explores the "invisible" harms of anxiety, the album likewise explores "collective turmoil, frustration" and misery, of course. Vocalist Shane Told elaborated in a statement:
I wanted to explore the meaning of "misery" as a main theme throughout the album. Despite the mountains climbed and boulders pushed during recent years, we were confronted by the weight and misery of staying relatively in the same place for a long period of time. Finding peace in the reality of this misery became important. The record is about the acceptance of a new reality and adapting to it.
The album was produced by Sam Guaiana at Jukasa Studios in Ontario, and features contributions by Trevor Daniel, Comeback Kid's Andrew Neufeld, the Devil Wears Prada's Mike Hranica and nothing, nowhere.
Watch the video for "Ultraviolet" below, where you can also see the album's tracklisting.
Misery Made Me:
1. Our Song
2. Die Alone feat. Andrew Neufeld
3. Ultraviolet
4. Cold Blood feat. Trevor Daniel
5. It's Over
6. The Altar / Mary
7. Slow Motion feat. Mike Hranica
8. Don't Wait Up
9. Bankrupt
10. Live Like This feat. nothing, nowhere.
11. Misery