State Of You are back on the attack with a collection of visceral new songs, which will be released as the ‘On A Knife’s Edge’ EP via Silent Cult on 24th January 2025. The news comes with the unleashing of a crushing new track ‘Under the Wire’, which is out today with accompanying music video. Vocalist Steve Sitkowski says, when reflecting on the track: “Like many people, I’ve struggled with negative emotions for as long as I can remember – I put it down to my late ADHD diagnosis. When you are in a bad state of mind, it’s very hard to not feel like you are cursed in some way – that no decision you are forced to take will have a positive outcome. I’m a strong believer that you can’t run from your emotions – you have to sit in them even if it feels like torture in order to move on.”
‘On A Knife’s Edge’ sees Sitkowski relishing in a more melodic vocal whilst still retaining the abrasive exclamations that made State Of You’s self-titled debut EP so delectable. Elsewhere on the new collection, the band delve into the pressures of modern day life (‘Cut The Rope’), saying goodbye to “rockstar” tropes (‘To The Core’), striving for society-pressured perfection (‘Double-Barrelled’) and a fluid relationship with alcohol ‘Which Way The Water Flows’.
State Of You started to infiltrate the UK underground in 2022 with the release of their debut EP, cultivating their very own brand of heavy music which splices hardcore stylings with a vibrant sense of rock n roll. Plaudits from Metal Hammer, Rock Sound, Distorted Sound and more followed and the band also received radio play on the likes of Kerrang! Radio Fresh Blood.
The members of State Of You have a shared goal of expelling personal demons and provoking discussion around issues in the world today. Their number features members of much-loved underground UK bands including Outcry Collective, Polar and Hildamay, with their instant chemistry apparent as soon as the five of them first convened in a practice space. Inspired by such artists as Every Time I Die, Cancer Bats, The Bronx, Beartooth and Underoath, State Of You craft lay their tracks down with Oz Craggs, of UK underground heroes Feed The Rhino, who has worked on production duties for all their material to date.
Having toured with Young Guns and played a handful of their own shows already, State Of You have announced a special EP release party at The Black Heart in London on 25th January 2025. Tickets on sale now.
‘ON A KNIFE’S EDGE’ TRACKLISTING:
1. Cut The Rope
2. To The Core
3. Under the Wire
4. Double Barrelled
5. Two Of A Kind
6. Which Way The Water Flows
STATE OF YOU ARE:
Rick Keenan – Bass
Ollie Jeffs – Guitar
Max O’Neil – Guitar
Nick Jones – Drums
Steve Sitkowski – Vocals
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