Wailin Storms have released the title track of their upcoming album The Arsonist, along with a music video directed and edited by Reid Haithcock. The album will be released on July 10 through Season of Mist.
Watch the official video for “The Arsonist” on YouTube:
Vocalist and guitarist Justin Storms talks about the song:
“’The Arsonist’ was forged in the fires of our hearts,” Wailin Storms vocalist and guitarist Justin Storms says. “The title track was the initial spark for the album. It’s about the fear of losing the person you love most in life, a love that is so consuming that it takes on many forms: a car crash, a tumultuous sea, vines wrapping around a tree, a house fire.”
Storms shares his thoughts about the album’s theme:
“I’ve always been fascinated with fire. I was young and made a stupid mistake, but I was also being destructive as a way to escape. Fire speaks to our inherent attraction to danger and annihilation, but also, our hope for transformation.”
He adds:
“Some of these songs are more primitive and stripped down, hearkening back to the four-track recordings that the band started with”, Storms says. “The title track was the first one written for album. I started playing the opening riff and the rest just flowed right out of me.”
Tour Dates
July 17 – Durham, NC @ Stanczyk’s [Album Release Show]
July 29 – Johnson City, TN @ The Hideaway
July 30 – Atlanta, GA @ Star Bar
July 31 – Knoxville, TN @ The Pilot Light
August 1 – Cincinnati, OH @ Motr
August 2 – Youngstown, OH @ Westside Bowl
August 3 – Columbus, OH @ Dirty Dungarees
August 4 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Government Center
August 5 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
August 7 – New Hope, PA @ John and Peter’s
The Arsonist Track List
- Dead End
- Heart of Mine
- You Never Answered
- The Arsonist
- Never Rest
- Saved
- Patient Night
- The Wind
- It’s All Dark Now Where Your Eyes Used to Be
Wailin Storms
Justin Storms – Lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Ben Melton – Lead guitar, backup vocals, Rhodes organ, piano
Steve Stanczyk – Bass
Mark Oates – Drums
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Photo courtesy of Kent Corley
