Münster Germany– Emo punk/hardcore outfit SHORELINE will release their new album, Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After? on 13th March 2026 on Pure Noise Records. “PARADOX MAN” the song is sitting right in between influences from TOUCHE AMORE to German hardcore/alternative icons FJORT and represents the heavier side of the record. The track speaks about the realisation that the state of your mental health can be ever-changing and problems often don’t occur overnight but in a slow process. “This is the first song in a long time, where I have to leave the room when it gets played loudly with other people present,” says Hansol Seung. “It is so brutally honest, I haven’t even fully realised that all my friends and family are going to hear this and probably ask questions about it.” (Hansol Seung)
“I’m not depressed, I’m just a bit overworked.
I’m not depressed, I’m just a bit tired” LISTEN TO PARADOX MAN NOW 
Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After? is a concept album that dares the listener to recall the situations in life when you’ve hit rock bottom and consider if you were able to point out the moment from which things got better again? SHORELINE also ask themselves this question and dedicate an entire album to it. Their new songs undoubtedly propel the band from Münster to the peak of their creative powers: emo and hardcore meet a newfound passion for alternative rock, smart songwriting, and lyrics that go where it hurts. “There’s a very clear turning point within this album for me – the lowpoint – if you will, from which the mood and songs start to become more hopeful. When I showed the record to our closest friends, everyone told me a different part that they’ve very clearly identified as the(ir) low point. I think that is in equal parts funny but also beautiful.” says Hansol Seung While its soundscape is very clearly growing from the new wave of emo/HC bands such as One Step Closer, Arm’s Length Or Koyo, it has unmissable references from the unique clash of alternative music scenes in Germany. Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After? is showing off a band that has a very clear vision of what kind of music they wanted to write. Big melodies, heavy riffs, but all rooted in a raw, honest take from a DIY Punk perspective. Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?
Worry Count
Brittle Bon
Sweet Spot
Forgive ( Feat. Joe Taylor)
Paradox Man
Synchronize
Out Of Touch
Good Times
Youthfully Naive
Phantom Pain The band recently toured with label mates Arm’s Length, KOYO and Ben Quad and will embark on a headline run in the Autumn across the UK and EU. Full dates below: 2026 Headline shows September 25 – Hannover, Germany – Bei Chez Heinz September 26 – Leipzig, Germany – Naumanns October 2 – Hamburg, Germany – Logo October 3 – Berlin, Germany – Badehaus October 9 – Köln, Germany – Gebäude 9 October 10 – Stuttgart, Germany – ClubCANN October 15 – Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof October 16 – München, Germany – Backstage November 7 – Den Bosch, Netherlands – Willem Twee November 8 – Antwerp, Belgium – Kavka November 9 – Paris, France – Supersonic November 11 – London, United Kingdom – Downstairs at the Dome November 12 – Bristol, United Kingdom – Exchange November 13 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Deaf Institute November 14 – Leeds, United Kingdom – Key Club Tickets Here About the band
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. Previous album, To Figure Out, reflected 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. SHORELINE represent a young generation, one that cares and one that is ready to tackle the problems of today’s world. | 
