This year Silverstein are celebrating their 20th anniversary, a rare milestone for any band but even more impressive for one that’s been as consistently active, influential, and crowd-pleasing as the Ontario-based post-hardcore legends. The band are celebrating all year long with a packed touring schedule and the release of their ninth studio album, A Beautiful Place To Drown, due out March 6th from UNFD. It’s an album that fittingly encapsulates the best of Silverstein while pushing their sound into daring new territory. Today the band are sharing the record’s blistering opener “Bad Habits” which highlights Silverstein‘s signature blend of aggression and melody along with a mind-melting guitar solo from Intervals’ Aaron Marshall.
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Silverstein guitarist Paul Marc Rousseau explained the song’s themes saying, “This record largely deals with the feeling of defeat that can come from trying to overcome your demons, but ‘Bad Habits’ turns that upside down. It’s resigned rather than aspirational. ‘Bad Habits’ is a banger that takes place in that sliver of daylight between recognition and regret. After action, but before reaction. For these three minutes, we’re embracing the devil on our collective shoulder.”
Vocalist Shane Told adds, “When we finished putting together ‘Bad Habits’ I knew it was going to be a fan favorite. This song is action packed and just plain fun. It’s a rush of adrenaline and then Aaron from Intervals comes in shredding and just puts it over the top.”
Marshall’s contribution to “Bad Habits” is one of many guest features on A Beautiful Place To Drown—Silverstein may be proud torchbearers of the emo and post-hardcore scenes but appearances from artists as varied as Underoath’s Aaron Gillespie, Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo, Simple Plan’s Pierre Bouvier, and perhaps most surprisingly, hip hop fireband Princess Nokia, are indicative of the band’s wide-reaching impact and their ability to reach listeners in all worlds of music. A Beautiful Place To Drown captures this appeal in its dynamic range of sounds and styles, all made cohesive by the performances of vocalist Shane Told, guitarists Paul Marc Rousseau and Josh Bradford, bassist Billy Hamilton, and drummer Paul Koehler. Silverstein pushed themselves lyrically as well, exploring the mental duress that seems to be inextricable from the personal and societal challenges of modern life, often focusing on external perspectives and even political elements without losing the band’s trademark intimacy. A Beautiful Place To Drown is sure to please old fans and new ones alike, proving exactly why Silverstein remain a vital and powerful voice in punk rock and beyond.
Silverstein will be touring heavily throughout 2020 with extensive dates in the UK, EU, North America and more. The band will be pulling out all the stops to honor their entire catalog in the live setting, performing three sets at each show: their seminal 2005 full-length, Discovering The Waterfront, in full, a stripped-down acoustic section, and a careering-spanning batch of fan favorites. See full itinerary below.
Tour Dates:
February 07 London, UK @ Islington Academy #
February 08 London, UK @ Islington Academy #
February 11 Munich, DE @ Backstage Werk #
February 12 Frankfurt, DE @ Batschkapp #
February 13 Berlin, DE @ SO36 #
February 14 Hamburg, DE @ Markthalle #
February 15 Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria #
February 28 London, ON @ London Music Hall *
February 29 Montreal, QC @ Le National *
March 1 Quebec City, QC @ Imperial *
March 3 Boston, MA @ House of Blues *
March 4 Albany, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall *
March 6 New York, NY @ Webster Hall *
March 7 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom *
March 8 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore *
March 10 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live! *
March 11 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground *
March 13 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
March 14 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live *
March 15 New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *
March 16 Houston, TX @ Warehouse *
March 19 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live *
March 20 San Antonio, TX @ Vibes *
March 21 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom *
March 22 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine *
March 24 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl *
March 25 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee *
March 27 Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco *
March 28 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues *
March 29 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom *
March 31 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom *
April 1 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox *
April 3 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
April 4 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
April 5 Kansas City, MO @ Truman *
April 7 Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall *
April 8 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts *
April 9 Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
April 10 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues *
April 11 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall *
June 18 Dessel, BE @ Graspop
June 23 Milan, IT @ Circolo Magnolia
June 26 Ysselsteyn, NL @ Jera On Air
June 27 Munster, DE @ Vainstream
June 28 Gräfenhainichen, DE @ Full Force Festival
July 3 Stockholm, SE @ High 5ive Festival
June 18 Dessel, BE @ Graspop
June 22 Aarau, CH @ Kiff
June 23 Milan, IT @ Circolo Magnolia
June 24 Lyon, FR @ Ninkasi Kao
June 26 Ysselsteyn, NL @ Jera On Air
June 27 Munster, DE @ Vainstream
June 28 Gräfenhainichen, DE @ Full Force Festival
June 30 Poznan, PL @ Klub Pod Minoga
July 3 Stockholm, SE @ High 5ive Festival
July 10 Cheltenham, UK @ 2000 Trees
# w/ Hawthorne Heights
* w/ Four Year Strong & I The Mighty