Alabama hardcore outfit Gideon has announced their fifth studio album, Out of Control, due out October 11th via Equal Vision Records. In celebration of this announcement they’ve also shared the lead single “Take Me” with an accompanying video. On the track the band speaks to the emotional rollercoaster of being a musician – from the lows of losing ones they love while on tour half a world away and not being able to come home during trying times to only feeling alive while pursuing their dream. Gideon is currently on tour with Crown The Empire and Atilla in North America. You can pre-order the album here and hear “Take Me” on YouTube or Spotify.
From a very early age, most of us are molded by the traditions of our upbringing. While there are undeniable benefits to tradition, often the fear of bucking against the expectations they create prevent us from pursuing our personal truth. Growing up in the deep south, the members of Gideon spent years letting these mental fences dictate their creative direction. On their aptly titled fifth full-length album, Out of Control, the band is no longer allowing themselves to be put in a box, sonically or topically, to fit what is expected of them. Enhanced by it’s eclectic array of musical influences such as a heavy dose of 90’s and 2000’s nu metal, clear inflections of outlaw country, and hip hop, Out of Control is a powerful statement regarding who the members of Gideon really are and where they come from.
The members of Gideon – Daniel McWhorter (Vocals), Tyler Riley (Guitar), Jake Smelley (Drums) and Caleb DeRusha (Bass) – have encountered a myriad of cultures while touring the world in support of their music. These opportunities led to the realization that open-mindedness and acceptance are important aspects of developing your own perspective. As a result, they’ve grown away from their roots as a “Christian Metalcore” band. Through their last three records, this transition becomes apparent. On 2014’s Calloused, the band offered glimpses into their internal struggle with being a “Christian” band. By the release of Cold in 2017, they emerged more bitter and aggressive; defiant in the face of expectations. Finally, Out of Control finds the band breaking free of all previous restraints as they craft a diverse record unlike anything they’ve ever released.
Out of Control Tracklist:
1. welcome to s town
2. SLEEP
3. TAKE ME
4. 2 CLOSE ft Drew York
5. LOW LIFE
6. SOUTHWIND
7. STYLE
8. OUTLAW
9. LIFE WITHOUT
10. DENIAL
11. out of control
12. BITE DOWN
Tour dates:
w/ Crown The Empire, Attila
07/26 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades
07/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco
07/29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
07/30 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
08/01 – Belvidere, IL @ Apollo Theater
08/02 – Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall
08/03 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
08/04 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Smalls
08/06 – Syracuse, NY @ Westcott
08/07 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
08/09 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
08/10 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
08/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
08/13 – Lynchburg, VA @ Phase 2
08/14 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
08/16 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
08/17 – Orlando, FL @ Plaza
08/18 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
08/20 – Destin, FL @ Club LA
08/21 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
08/23 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey
08/24 – Tucson, AZ @ Encore (Club XS)
08/25 – San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
8/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl
8/27 – Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s
Headline Shows
8/30 – Omaha, NE @ Lookout Lounge
8/31 – Springfield, MO @ Outland Bar
9/01 – Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street
w/ Stray From the Path, The Devil Wears Prada
12/02 – Birmingham, UK @ Asylum
12/03 – Bristol, UK @ Thekla
12/04 – Glasgow, UK @ G2
12/05- Manchester, UK @ Rebellion
12/06 – London, UK @ Islington Academy
12/07 – Southampton, UK @ The Loft
12/08 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
12/09 – Lyon, FR @ Ninkasi Kao
12/10 – Zürich, CH @ Dynamo
12/11 – Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo
12/12 – Antwerp, BE @ Zappa
12/13 – Köln, DE @ Club Volta
12/14 – Herford, DE @ Krampus Fest
12/15 – Karlsruhe, DE @ Knockdown Festival
12/16 – München, DE @ Backstage
12/17 – Budapest, HU @ Dürer Kert
12/18 – Wien, AT @ Flex
12/19 – Nürnberg, DE @ Z-Bau
12/20 – Leipzig, DE @ Conne Island
12/21 – Prague, CZ @ Meet Factory
12/22 – Hamburg, DE @ Logo