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SILVERSTEIN
reveal huge new single + video
‘BANKRUPT’
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Photo – Juan Angel
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Just after celebrating 20 years together, legendary post-hardcore outfit Silverstein have released a standout, anthemic new single and video today titled ‘Bankrupt’.
Last year’s milestone marked two decades of relentlessly pushing themselves from their underground roots to becoming one of the most influential bands in their scene. As Silverstein set out on their official worldwide 20th Anniversary Tour to celebrate, the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, forcing them, along with so many others, to drop everything and take shelter back in their respective hometowns. As 2020 took a turn to being a horrible time for most, the band were hit with an onslaught of rage as they watched the select few in elevated positions leverage their power, and opportunistically kick us while we were down.
The band took their fury into the studio and continued writing all throughout lockdown – ‘Bankrupt’ being the first look into those sessions. The track proves the bands’ roots in punk are firm in place. Guitarist and songwriter Paul Marc Rousseau explains: “I don’t know how to feel anything but rage anymore. The rich are getting richer and poor are getting poorer. Wages are stagnant, tuition costs are rising, jobs are being automated/off-shored, costs of a home are laughable in most major cities. The walls feel like they’re closing in and escape is starting to feel impossible. Two-faced leaders and greedy elected officials line their pockets while stripping funding for the programs that we actually need. What are we supposed to do now? Looking out for one another on a community level is good, but changing a crooked system is better.”
‘Bankrupt’ is out today via UNFD, along with its official video directed by long time friend and collaborator, Wyatt Clough. Watch below as Clough captures an explosive performance from Silverstein using mostly 16mm Kodak (Double-X 7222) film.
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Silverstein is Shane Told (vocals), Paul Marc Rousseau and Josh Bradford (guitars), Billy Hamilton (bass), Paul Koehler (drums).
Alongside new single ‘Bankrupt’ the band’s acclaimed 2020 album A Beautiful Place To Drown is out now via UNFD, meanwhile the group are set to head back out on the road to finish their 20th Anniversary Tour across North America in November/December 2021. Keep up to date with Silverstein via: www.silversteinmusic.com/
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STREAM THE NEW SINGLE
‘BANKRUPT’ NOW
HERE
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A Beautiful Place To Drown debuted on seven Billboard charts (including #122 Top 200, #5 Rock Albums, and #3 Current Alternative) and garnered global media praise. Encapsulating the best of Silverstein while pushing their sound into daring new territory, the record finds the five-piece straddling their emo and post-hardcore roots on top of pop and rock sensibilities.
With huge appearances from the likes of rap goddess Princess Nokia to Underoath’s Aaron Gillespie, Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo, Simple Plan’s Pierre Bouvier, and more peppered throughout, ABPTD is indicative of Silverstein’s fluidity and wide-reaching impact to listeners in all worlds of music. A Beautiful Place To Drown is streaming everywhere now.
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STREAM THE FULL ALBUM
‘A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO DROWN’
HERE
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