‘Rapture’, the new video from the metalcore act Underøath. can be seen below. The song is taken from the band’s sixth album, “Erase Me”, which will be releaed on April 6 via Fearless Records.
“I think we really wanted to capture something different with this video,” said guitar player Tim McTague. “The song is so unique for Underøath and we have always been a visual band. I think being able to tell a visual story with an audible narrative that ties everything together is one of the things that makes Underøath special to fans. We are stoked to see the reaction.”
“Erase Me” was written and recorded over the summer of 2017 with producer Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco, 3OH!3) and mixed by Ken Andrews (Failure, Jimmy Eat World).
“We’ve had success and we’ve come through a lot of waters,” explains drummer/vocalist Aaron Gillespie. “There’s been 11,000 things we’ve been through so you would think, almost rhetorically, ‘What do you need now?’ All of us are finally in that place in our lives where the only thing we care about is inclusion for everybody — for the world. For me, exclusion is the scariest thing in the world. And I think Underøath coming back now with a new record — which none of us thought was possible — we want people to know that this is your music and you can feel however the fuck you want about it. I just want to prove that we are doing everything in the most honest way we ever have. This is the healthiest we’ve ever been as a group of people, as musicians, and in our worldview.”
Gillespie‘s quote touches on the narratives behind the 11-song release: addressing the dire circumstances that led to the demise of the band, the ability to, now, be true to themselves and with their listeners as well as the individual band members disenchantment with religion.
“We took a step away and then we realized that we are a family,” adds singer Spencer Chamberlain. “We do miss it and we miss each other. We made the decision to never play again as Underøath and then we let that sit a couple of years. Band members rebuilt themselves and their friendships — and then we rebuilt the band.”
Underøath launches the “Nø Fix Tour” on April 20. Tickets for the band’s North American headlining dates include a download of “Erase Me”, with tickets and VIP packages available via Underoath777.com.
Tracklist:
01. It Has To Start Somewhere
02. Rapture
03. On My Teeth
04. Wake Me
05. Bloodlust
06. Sink With You
07. Ihateit
08. Hold Your Breath
09. No Frame
10. In Motion
11. I Gave Up
UPCOMING SHOWS:
APR 20 – LAS RAGEOUS, LAS VEGAS, NV
APR 27 – MONSTER ENERGY WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE, JACKSONVILLE, FL
APR 28 – MONSTER ENERGY FORT ROCK, SUNRISE, FL
APR 30 – IRON CITY, BIRMINGHAM, AL
MAY 01 – GEORGIA THEATRE, ATHENS, GA
MAY 03 – MILL AND MINE, KNOXVILLE, TN
MAY 04 – MONSTER ENERGY CAROLINA REBELLION, CHARLOTTE, NC
MAY 05 – PHASE 2, LYNCHBURG, VA
MAY 06 – THE SANDS, BETHLEHEM, PA
MAY 08 – RAMS HEAD LIVE, BALTIMORE, MD
MAY 09 – THE DOME AT OAKDALE, WALLINGFORD, CT
MAY 11 – FETE BALLROOM, PROVIDENCE, RI
MAY 12 – RAPIDS, NIAGARA FALLS, NY
MAY 14 – WOOLY’S, DES MOINES, IA
MAY 15 – POP’S, SAUGET, IL
MAY 16 – PIERE’S, FORT WAYNE, IN
MAY 18 – ROCK ON THE RANGE, COLUMBUS, OH
MAY 19 – MANCHESTER MUSIC HALL, LEXINGTON, KY
MAY 20 – GILLIOZ, SPRINGFIELD, MO
MAY 22 – CONCRETE STREET, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
MAY 23 – WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL, HOUSTON, TX
MAY 24 – BOMB FACTORY, DALLAS, TX
MAY 25 – METROPLEX, LITTLE ROCK, AR
MAY 26 – ROCKLAHOMA, PRYOR, OK
JUN 02 – ROCKFEST, KANSAS CITY, MO
JUN 15 – DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL PARIS, PARIS, FRANCE
JUN 16 – MELKWEG, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
JUN 19 – ZONA ROVERI CLUB, BOLOGNA, ITALY
JUN 20 – MAGAZZINI GENERALI, MILAN, ITALY
JUN 22 – SOUTHSIDE FESTIVAL, NEUHAUSEN OB ECK, GERMANY
JUN 22 – HURRICANE FESTIVAL, SCHEESSEL, GERMANY
JUN 23 – GRASPOP METAL MEETING, DESSEL, BELGIUM
JUN 24 – SOUTHSIDE FESTIVAL, NEUHAUSEN OB ECK, GERMANY
JUN 24 – HURRICANE FESTIVAL, SCHEESSEL, GERMANY
JUN 26 – DÜRER KERT, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
JUN 28 – AERODROME FESTIVAL, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
JUN 29 – DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL MADRID, MADRID, SPAIN
JUN 30 – JERA ON AIR, YSSELSTEYN, NETHERLANDS
JUL 12 – ROCK FEST, CADOTT, WI
JUL 13 – ROCK USA, OSHKOSH, WI
JUL 14 – ROCK FEST, CADOTT, WI
JUL 16 – VANS WARPED TOUR, BURGETTSTOWN, PA
JUL 17 – VANS WARPED TOUR, TORONTO, CANADA
JUL 18 – VANS WARPED TOUR, CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
JUL 28 – HEAVY MONTREAL, MONTRÉAL, CANADA
JUL 29 – IMPACT MUSIC FESTIVAL,BANGOR, ME
AUG 24 – READING FESTIVAL, READING, UNITED KINGDOM
AUG 25 – LEEDS FESTIVAL, LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM
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