New Music: Silverstein – “A Midwestern State Of Emergency”

By: Staff –

Silverstein.

Burlington-based post-hardcore band Silverstein will release a new concept album, I Am Alive In Everything I Touch, on May 19, which was recorded at Metalworks Studios in Toronto.

I Am Alive In Everything I Touch is an album split into four chapters: “Borealis” (North), “Austeralis” (South), “Zephyrus” (West) and “Eurus” (East). Each track’s setting is a different city that geographically falls into that region, with real life recordings of each city incorporated into the songs.

Vocalist Shane Told explains:

“All the city clips we recorded, the transitions, and making sure the concept really worked and told this story of loneliness despite being surrounded by so much excitement. As much as I’ve put myself out there over all the records we’ve done, there’s something more real about this one.  At times I almost stopped myself and said, is this going too far?  Am I going to say something I’m going to regret?  And after taking a step back and a few breaks from writing, I decided I needed to do this.”

Check out their brand new song and video for “A Midwestern State of Emergency” below.