Touche Amore’s Is Survived By is featured on our list of 10 Essential Screamo Albums. Perhaps because of the already overwhelming nature of an album that deals so directly with the death of a loved one, or simply the natural evolution of a good band getting more adventurous in their approach, Stage Four features a wider sonic spectrum than any of Touché Amoré’s previous records. Buy Stage Four by Touche Amore (CD) now from Rough Trade - independent purveyors of great music, since 1976. Watch the Touche Amore “Skyscraper” video below. Her ashes were buried in her small hometown in Nebraska I’ll likely never see again, but when I’m in New York City I feel her love.” “Skyscraper” is a thank you letter to the city that brought her so much joy at a time when joy felt unattainable. A harrowing and unrelenting record, Stage Four is a glowing testament the post-hardcore bands melodicism, honesty, and unconditional empathy. Her eyes lit up in time square, and her mouth never lost a smile on the subway train. It got us to the front of every line as if she were royalty to now everyone, not just me. Aside from the cancer making her weak, she had severe scoliosis which prevented her from being on her feet too long, so we pushed her all over the city in a wheelchair. My brother, her and I hit every tourist location imaginable. Touché Amoré s new album title, Stage Four, carries a double meaning this is both the post-hardcore bands fourth album and an emotional autobiography that attempts to make sense of a lifetime. In the spring of 2014, months before she passed, her dream came true. When she was diagnosed with cancer, I knew I had to make the trip happen. She had moved from Nebraska to California and was never able to travel east. Whenever I would travel there, she’d demand stories including hyper specific details of the buildings and a new tchotchke of a historic landmark. “My mother always dreamed of New York City. The song was inspired by singer Bolm’s last visit to New York City before she died.īolm released a statement about the track: The video is a black-and-white tour (with a late burst of color) through New York, with lots of slow-moving, heartbreaking and beautiful shots following singer Jeremy Bolm as he pushes an empty wheelchair around. Today, the band has shared the new video for the track “Skyscraper,” featuring guest vocals from singer/songwriter Julien Baker. On September 16th, Touche Amore will release their new album, Stage Four, via Epitaph.
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