Ahead of the release of their fourth studio album The Hart, Grayscale is back with another peek into what’s to come with single “Kept Me Alive.” The track is preceded by “Not Afraid To Die,” “Mum II,” “Let Go,” and “Summer Clothes.”
Lead vocalist Collin Walsh notes, “‘Kept Me Alive’ is about someone who stood by me during my darkest times. They helped me navigate past trauma, pain, and the overwhelming emotional weight that made me want to give up.”
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Walsh continues, “I wrote this song as a way to express my gratitude for their love and selflessness. I hope that when people hear it, they think of that person in their life who has been there for them. We all deserve someone who helps us face our past trauma and work through the pain life inflicts, even when it feels like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel.”
Finally, he adds, “This song is a thank you to those who show up with love when we need it most.”
“This is the longest amount of time we’ve ever taken between records. And it’s the longest amount of time we’ve ever spent working on a single album,” the band shares across their social platforms. “In that time, we’ve experienced quite a lot. Not only as individuals, but also as friends – a collective unit.”
They continue, “Addictions, deaths, losing our religion, finding it again, and pulling each other out of (and sometimes through) all the grief that came along with it. It was the most painful period of our lives as humans, and yet it is the closest we’ve ever been. This is not a record about nostalgia. It’s about growth, facing the very real and difficult parts of life, dealing with pain, and overcoming it all spiritually, emotionally, and physically.”
Check out the official tracklisting for The Hart below and preorder the album here, which arrives on January 31, 2025.
The Hart Tracklisting:
- The Hart
- Kept Me Alive
- Through The Landslide
- Talking In My Sleep
- Summer Clothes
- Let Go
- Some Kind Of Magic
- Dance With Your Ghost
- Don’t Leave Me In The Dark
- Painting Over You
- Mum II
- Not Afraid To Die