Long Island’s Stray From The Path have announced the release of their sixth studio album ‘Only Death Is Real’ by releasing the first single to be taken from the album ‘Goodnight Alt-Right’.
Comparing life to a game of chess Thomas Williams explains the meaning behind the forthcoming record as well as the new single:
“The king equals the elite, the queen equals the government, the bishop equals the church, the knight equals the military, the rook equals the police, and the pawn equals the people,” explains Williams. “This was the first time the vision and the theme of the album came before the music. We had the artwork first. We wrote this during a pretty dark and reflective time in our lives. In an age where government has failed, they made us feel as small and as insignificant as ever. In this game, all of the attention is turned onto the people: white versus black, Democrat versus Republican, gay versus straight, or Trump versus no Trump. They know the fight is within the community. There can be no fight against the establishment.”
The first taste of the new album comes in the form of their new single ‘Goodnight Alt-Right’.
“When Richard Spencer, a white supremacist, was punched on-camera a few months back, it was great to see that he and his hatred were not being tolerated,” Williams continues. “We were shocked to see that people were actually defending him though. They said he should have freedom of speech. They’re not wrong. People should be able to exercise free speech. Sometimes, the things you say come with consequences. There is enough hate, misery, and division in this country that we don’t need a televised white supremacist saying, ‘This country belongs to white people.’ Bottom line: if you preach hate, expect hate.”
‘Only Death Is Real’ is due for release on September 8th via Sumerian Records.
Stray From The Path play the following headline dates:
OCTOBER
5th LONDON Underworld
6th LEEDS Key Club
7th GLASGOW G2
8th MANCHESTER Rebellion
9th CARDIFF The Globe
10th BIRMINGHAM Mama Roux’s