Shoreline Release New Single "Workaround" Taken From New Album "To Figure Out" Set For Release 23rd February 2024

Emo punk/hardcore outfit SHORELINE have released new single "Workaround".

The track shows a new musical side of the band, throwing together fast emo-riffs over slow drums, danceable disco beats while still maintaining their musical roots close to punk and features Chris Cresswell, who turned into a friend of the band after playing several shows together with both his bands The Flatliners and Hot Water Music.

"Workaround" is about the slow, but definite process of seeing your peers grow older, become parents and settle in a different stage of life. The song is an encouragement to find confidence in your life-choices, understanding that there’s a different approach to happiness for every person. Listen to "Workaround" here

Deeply rooted in the DIY hardcore/punk scene, SHORELINE gained a reputation as a rousing live band after countless shows in squats, rehearsal rooms and basement clubs all over the European continent, so that they quickly found themselves opening for scene legends like Basement, Silverstein, Spanish Love Songs or Hot Water Music.

New album, "To Figure Out" (set for release on February 23rd via Pure Noise Records) continues to reflect on heavy political topics such as the climate crisis and animal rights but also touches very personal topics, difficult friendships and love songs. Produced by Chris Teti at Silverbullet Studios Burlington, CT (among others Anxious, Fiddlehead, The World is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die...) Shoreline not only seamlessly continue their musical originality, but also created their best-sounding record in their career.

Seung (singer) started his journey of self-awareness and empowerment as an Asian-german with the previous record, beginning with an angry bite back towards the racism he experienced growing up in Germany. With more and more BIPOC showing up at the bands shows, connecting with Asian kids all over the world and sharing experiences, Seung continues the process of self-acceptance and unlearning internalised stereotypes on the new record.

The record also features long-time friend of the band Chris Cresswell (The Flatliners, Hot Water Music) on the track “Workaround”, completing the sonic aesthetic of the project: respecting and paying tribute to the roots in classic punkrock, but also stepping forward into a new, modern take of the genre.

“There is this stereotype floating around saying the third record is the hardest one for a band, I read that saying a hundred times in interviews or magazines. I think I disagree. This feels like our first record, everything is new, exciting and fresh. To Figure Out is a collection of songs that all have one shared thought/recognition: everything is a process. I love how the topics on the record are so diverse, - there are songs about my journey of reclaiming my cultural heritage as a Korean-German, a lot of political anger and comments on the climate crisis and straight-up love songs.” says Shoreline will be touring Europe later this month supporting Spanish Love Songs alongside Heart Attack Man before heading out on their album release tour of Germany in April. Full dates below.

All upcoming shows:

EU TOUR w/ SPANISH LOVE SONGS, HEART ATTACK MAN

• 30.01.24 BEL - Antwerpen - Kavka
• 31.01.24 GER - Cologne - Gebäude 9
• 02.02.24 GER - Hamburg - Bahnhof Pauli
• 03.02.24 GER - Berlin - Badehaus
• 04.02.24 GER - München - Backstage
• 06.02.24 AUS - Wien - Arena
• 08.02.24 CH - Zurich - Exil
• 09.02.24 GER - Darmstadt - Oetinger Villa
• 10.02.24 NL - Utrecht - De Helling

TO FIGURE OUT RELEASE TOUR

• 25.04.24 GER - Hannover - Faust
• 26.04.24 GER - Wiesbaden - Kreativfabrik
• 27.04.24 GER - Stuttgart - JuHa West
• 28.04.24 GER - Leipzig - Conne Island
• 30.04.24 GER - München - Backstage
• 02.05.24 GER - Osnabrück - Westwerk
• 03.05.24 GER - Köln - Blue Shell
• 04.05.24 GER - Hamburg - Molotow Skybar
• 05.05.24 GER - Berlin - Cassiopeia

TICKETS HERE