Post-hardcore mainstays Silverstein are mounting a formidable charge towards the September 12th release of Pink Moon, the second portion of the band's wildly ambitious double album. 

The second half of 16-song presentation completes the arc of the band's creative retreat to the California desert. Bolstered by a the latest collaborative track with Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker and Cassadee Pope, "Drain the Blood" Silverstein have further cemented their enduring artistry and insightful brand of aggression. 

Guitarist Paul Marc Rousseau revisits the inception of the collaboration track and explains how its themes offer powerful commentary, while speaking to the core values of the band as a whole. 

“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 further details the intended humanity of the track, “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.”

Frontman Shane Told would further add, "‘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."

Told explained how the music video emphasized the message of the tack. "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.”

The arrival of "Drain the Blood follows Silverstein's first single in "Negative Space". A musical kindred spirit to "Don't Let Me Get Too Low" from Antibloom, the track corrals high energy and effective hooks in what amounts to a forceful first outing and a glimpse of the scope of Silverstein's magnum opus. 

Coinciding with the band's double album campaign, Silverstein recently completed the North America and UK/EU portions of the retrospective tout. Support from Thursday, The Callous Daoboys, Arm’s Length, Split Chain, Real Friends, Broadside, and Greyhaven bolstered the run capped off by Silversteins's highlight set at the Vans Warped Tour in Washington, D.C.A list of Silverstein's remaining 2025 dates can be found below along with the band's scheduled appearances at the Vans Warped Tour. 

Pink Moon lands September 12th via UNFD. Order the album - HERE