All You Embrace

Wilkes-Barre melodic hardcore heroes are back with the announcement of their highly anticipated new full-length, All You Embrace. Due out May 17th, 2024 from Run For Cover Records and Cooking Vinyl Australia, the album boldly expands the scope of One Step Closer's sound, offering their most anthemic and passionate work to date.

All You Embrace follows 2021's This Place You Know and 2023's Songs For The Willow, releases that drew attention from the likes of Pitchfork, Stereogum, Revolver Magazine, The FADER, BrookylnVegan, NPR, SPIN, FLOOD Magazine, and more, and catapulted One Step Closer into the ranks of the most exciting new bands coming out of hardcore. All You Embrace makes good on all of that potential, leaning into the most melodic elements of the band's sound without sacrificing an ounce of energy. Lead single "Leap Years," exemplifies this with a blast of ultra-anthemic punk that perfectly bridges the fury of their early work and the unabashed melody of their latest chapter. Stream the new single below.

All You Embrace finds One Step Closer exploring the sonic overlaps of hardcore, emo, '90s alternative, and more--resulting in the most ambitious songs they've ever written. Produced/engineered by Jon Markson (Drug Church, Koyo, Drain, Regulate), the record sounds truly gigantic, like a widescreen, technicolor version of One Step Closer's biting sound. “I wanted to showcase One Step Closer in its fullest state,” explains vocalist Ryan Savitski. “Every single part of the band, I wanted it to be there. I wanted us to be 100% ourselves and be as authentic to our band as we could possibly be.” And All You Embrace is certainly imbued with that sense of identity, a testament to knowing who you are in a world of uncertainties, and a powerful new era for One Step Closer.

RIYL: Koyo, Anxious, Have Heart, Title Fight, No Pressure

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One Step Closer unleash new single "Giant's Despair" from forthcoming LP 'All You Embrace'

One Step Closer recently announced their highly anticipated new full-length, 'All You Embrace', and today the Wilkes-Barre melodic hardcore heroes are back with a daring new single Giant's Despair. Due out May 17th from Cooking Vinyl Australia and Run For Cover Records, 'All You Embrace' boldly expands the scope of One Step Closer's sound, offering their most anthemic and passionate work to date. Latest single "Giant's Despair" fully displays the soaring sense of unabashed melody at work on 'All You Embrace'. By far the most dynamic One Step Closer song to date, the track builds to a roaring conclusion that incorporates shimmering shoegaze guitars, towering drums, and triumphant horns. Stream the new track below.

Jason Gordon on Wednesday, March 27, 2024