ARM’S LENGTH – SIGN TO PURE NOISE RECORDS & ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘THERE’S A WHOLE WORLD OUT THERE’

The Ontario, Canada based band, Arm’s Length, have signed to Pure Noise Records. With this, they announce details surrounding their sophomore album, ‘There’s A Whole World Out There’ out 16th May 2025 and release the first single “Funny Face”. The song can be heard here and the music video can be seen here or by clicking the image below.

“‘Funny Face’ is about how discouragement from a trusted loved one can shape who you are as a person and your overall outlook on life,” says lyricist/vocalist and guitarist Allen Steinberg. “It’s one of our darkest, heaviest tracks. Lyrically, I wanted to illustrate the narrative of being entangled in a toxic codependent relationship, whether romantic or familial. It’s a straightforward, desperate sounding song, sonically and lyrically.”

Building on the emotional rawness and introspection of their debut, ‘Never Before Seen, Never Again Found’, the new album finds the band pushing their boundaries, offering a deeper exploration of personal trauma, love, loss, and the resilience that emerges from navigating life’s darkest moments. Their debut album marked them as an indie band to watch, conjuring praise from writers at SPIN, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, Exclaim!, and Loudwire among others.

Produced once again by Anton DeLost, who worked with the band on their previous releases, There’s A Whole World Out There marks a significant evolution for Arm’s Length. While Steinberg wrote the bulk of the material solo, the full band—guitarist Jeremy White, bassist Ben Greenblatt, and drummer Jeff White—helped bring these songs to life in the studio, with additional contributions from Bonnie Brooksbank (strings) and Alex Scalzo-Brown (piano).

Steinberg’s personal struggles, which he openly addressed in his songwriting, are central to the album’s creation. He confesses that during the period leading up to the writing of this record, he was “the most mentally ill” he had ever been. Yet, it was precisely through confronting these intense experiences that the album came to life with such urgency and honesty. “The songs aren’t written for anyone else at all,” he says, emphasizing the raw, unfiltered emotion that drives the record’s sound and lyrics.

‘There’s A Whole World Out There’ Track listing

‘There’s A Whole World Out There’ to Be Released 16th May 2025 via Pure Noise Records
Available for Pre-Order Here