Fresh off their thrilling spot at Vans Warped Tour DC, Silverstein just released their new single, “Drain The Blood,” featuring Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker. The track is set to appear on Pink Moon, their new album and companion record to Antibloom, which arrives on September 12 via UNFD. Cassadee Pope (formerly of Hey Monday) will also appear as a featured guest on the LP.
Frontman Shane Told notes, “‘Drain the Blood’ is our response to the growing fear that machines are starting to replace what makes music (and other art) human. It’s a warning, a cry of resistance, and a reminder that emotion can’t be automated.”
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He continues, “We wanted the video to reflect that, so Rory and I got together in LA to shoot it in this strange, creepy studio that felt like something out of Severance or Black Mirror. Then we took it to the LA River, channeling the gritty, dystopian energy of Terminator 2. It felt like we were capturing some of the scariest possibilities of the future – the kind where creativity gets stripped of its humanity. Rory brought such a raw energy to the track and the shoot. It made the whole vision come alive.”
Check out the dystopian-tinged music video below.
Guitarist Paul Marc Rousseau adds, “Each time I start making an album, I have a self-imposed rule: I can’t abandon my first idea. Whatever I start on day one, I have to finish. Usually the song ends up in the trash, but this time it was ‘Drain the Blood,’ which is my favourite song of the entire project – maybe our entire career.”
He continues, “The premise of the song is very simple: keep your AI out of my art. I wanted every part of the song to feel unexpected and a little out of context. Irrational and human. Like, an AI would have never made these choices. The lyrics are irreverent and over-dramatic, but only time will tell if they’re completely science fiction.”
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Finally, Rousseau concludes, “My favorite moment of the song is when Rory enters with ‘Can I be honest now? I don’t see a way we get beyond this hell.’ The line just feels so right with him singing it. It’s like he’s the voice of reason, and even he feels defeated by technology. He almost goes through the five stages of grief and recaps the whole concept in 20 seconds.”
Catch Silverstein on the road at the dates below and grab tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- July 25—Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
- July 26-July 27—Long Beach, CA @ Vans Warped Tour
- Oct. 25—Ciudad de México, MEX @ We Missed Ourselves Fest
- Nov. 23—Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
- Nov. 25—Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre
- Nov. 26—Edmonton, AB @ Midway
- Nov. 28—Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
- Dec. 13—St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
- Dec. 20—Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
- Aug. 2—Northcote, AUS @ Northcote Theatre
- Aug. 3—Sydney, AUS @ Roundhouse
- Aug. 5—Hindmarsh, AUS @ The Gov
- Aug. 6—Brisbane, AUS @ The Tivoli
