Afterlife is officially back with a new single, “Empty,” from their newly announced record, The Pain That Shapes Us, due out on November 6 via Mascot Records.
Vocalist Tyler Levenson shares of the single, “‘Empty’ navigates the reality of a devastating heartbreak, exploring the weight of emotional emptiness and mental exhaustion. For me, it’s one of the most vulnerable songs on the album, born from a collection of unfortunate experiences woven into one tragic outcome. The emotional honesty guided not only the lyrics but also the sound of the track. During this song’s creation, we wanted the atmosphere to match the moodiness of the lyrics, allowing us to create a unique sonic landscape, setting the song apart on the album… When writing this song, I knew that the only way to truly express the song’s emotions was through singing them, making ‘Empty’ the first Afterlife track without screaming or rapping.”
Levenson says of the album, “The Pain That Shapes Us is the album that the band needed to write. We pulled the curtain back more than ever, revealing the rawest, most honest, and vulnerable sides of who we are as a group and what we’ve been through. It’s a reminder that our struggles, while painful, are also what makes us who we are.”
Check out the full tracklist below and pre-order your copy of the LP here.
THE PAIN THAT SHAPES US TRACKLIST:
“A Thousand Warnings”
“Bad Habits”
“Vertigo”
“Bleed You Dry”
“Empty”
“Sick Of It”
“Crash And Burn”
“Playing God”
“Bite”
“More To Life”
“Parasite Of The Mind”
