Long Island melodic hardcore/emo torch-carriers Stand Still have shared a new single, “Steps Ascending” (not a Thursday cover). Like their past material, it’s a catchy, chugging ripper in the vein of classic bands like Silent Majority, Lifetime, and The Movielife and newer bands like Koyo and Anxious, and here’s what vocalist Gerry Windus says about it:
These lyrics are inspired by Catholic guilt and the anxiety that can arise from questions left unanswered. Growing up in a religious household often leads to feeling as if everything is supposed to hold a deeper meaning, this track attempts to describe those feelings in the catchiest way possible.
Check it out below.
Stand Still have a Northeast weekender this weekend with fellow Long Islanders Family Dinner, including NJ’s Salty’s Beach Bar on Sunday (2/25). They also have a March tour that wraps up at Brooklyn’s Kingsland on March 16 with Montreal’s Spite House, fellow LI emo torch-carriers Private Mind, and Takedown Records’ High Reach. All dates are listed below.
Stand Still — 2024 Tour Dates
Friday Feb 23 – Baltimore MD @ Holy Frijoles w/ Family Dinner
Saturday Feb 24 – Richmond VA @ Banditos w/ Family Dinner
Sunday Feb 25 – Lake Como NJ @ Salty’s Beach Bar w/ Family Dinner
Thursday March 7 – Buffalo NY @ Casa Di Francescas w/ House and Home
Friday March 8 – Pittsburgh PA @ Preserving w/ House and Home
Saturday March 9 – Cleveland OH @ Birdhouse w/ House and Home
Sunday March 10 – Wilkes Barre PA @ Doug’s Board Room w/ House and Home
Monday March 11 – Troy NY @ No Fun w/ Drug Church
Tuesday March 12 – Burlington VT @ Higher Ground
Wednesday March 13 – Portland ME @ The Cavern
Thursday March 14 – Providence RI @ News Cafe
Friday March 15 – Holyoke MA @ The Hoff w/ Witness Chamber & Spite House
Saturday March 16 – Brooklyn NY @ The Kingsland w/ Spite House, Private Mind, High Reach