Leap Day only comes around once every four years, but this one marks an even more special occasion: the return of One Step Closer! Today the Wilkes-Barre melodic hardcore heroes are back with the announcement of their highly anticipated new full-length, ‘All You Embrace.’ Due out May 17th from Run For Cover Records, 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 catapulted One Step Closer into the ranks of the most exciting new bands coming out of hardcore. Their new record makes good on all of that potential, leaning into the most melodic elements of the band’s sound without sacrificing an ounce of energy. Today, One Step Closer fittingly shared the album’s lead single ‘Leap Years,’ a blast of ultra-anthemic punk that perfectly bridges the fury of their early work and the unabashed melody of their latest chapter.
‘All You Embrace’ finds the band 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.” Their sophomore album 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.
‘All You Embrace’ tracklist:
01. Color You
02. Leap Years
03. Blur My Memory
04. The Gate
05. Your Hazel Tree
06. Orange Leaf
07. Esruc
08. Slow To Let Go
09. Topanga
10. Giant’s Despair
11. So Far From Me
The band will also be continuing their non-stop touring ways in support of ‘All You Embrace’ (due out May 17th via Run For Cover Records). Today marks the start of One Step Closer’s North American co-headlining tour with Koyo and Anxious, and in May the band will be heading to the UK for Slam Dunk Festival. See the full itinerary below.
Upcoming shows with Koyo, Anxious, and Life’s Question:
February 29th – Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT
March 1st – Canal Club – Richmond, VA
March 2nd – The Bunker – Virginia Beach, VA
March 3rd – Radio Room – Greenville, SC
March 5th – Zydeco – Birmingham, AL
March 7th – The Riff Springfield, MO
March 8th – Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS
March 9th – Woolys – Des Moines, IA
March 10th – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN
Upcoming shows with Koyo, Anxious, and Stateside:
March 12th – X-Ray Arcade – Milwaukee, WI
March 13th – Hi-Fi – Indianapolis, IN
March 15th – Foundry – Cleveland, OH
March 16th – Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI
March 17th – Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON
March 19th – Rum Runners – London, ON
March 20th – Edgemen – Detroit, MI
March 22nd – LBD Festival – Louisville, KY
March 23rd – The End – Nashville, TN
March 24th – Purgatory – Atlanta, GA
March 26th – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA
March 27th – The Sinclair – Boston, MA
March 28th – Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
May 25th – Slam Dunk Festival – Hatfield, UK
May 26th – Slam Dunk Festival – Leeds, UK