Stray From The Path have aligned with SharpTone Records, issuing the below single “Kubrick Stare” as their first through this new arrangement. This track is also the first new song to emerge from the rap metalcore band since 2022.
Recording sessions for it took place under GRAMMY Award-winning producer Will Putney (Knocked Loose, Body Count). Additionally, the below music video for it was directed by the band’s own bassist Anthony Altamura.
Regarding the creative process and lyrical inspiration, guitarist Tim Williams stated:
“It felt like we were capturing lightning in a bottle. We built the song around those scary chords. Every day, people on the Internet see the craziest things they’ve ever seen in their lives. Sometimes, it’s hard to feel seriously about these atrocities because we see them all day. You’re so numb to it that you’re just staring blankly.
It’s unfortunately become normal, and it’s driving us crazy. Hence, the ‘Kubrick Stare’ reference — which was a tactic Stanley Kubrick used to show a character losing his mind. We’re locked into our phones, and we probably look like Jack looking out of the window in ‘The Shining.’
Given that Stray From The Path hit the studio in March of last year to track their next full-length album, you can expect a new record from the band out in the coming months. For now, look for them out live this month at the following shows:
02/10 Belfast, IRE – Mandela Hall
02/11 Dublin, IRE – Opium
02/25 Copenhagen, DEN – Pumpehuset
02/26 Gothenburg, SWE – Filmstudion
02/27 Oslo, NOR – John Dee
02/28 Stockholm, SWE – Kollektivet Livet
03/02 Helsinki, FIN – Tavastia
Those shows will bookend the band’s previously announced overseas run with Spiritbox and Periphery:
02/13 London, UK – Alexandra Palace
02/15 Berlin, GER – Columbiahalle
02/15 Tilburg, NET – Poppodium 013
02/17 Paris, FRA – L’Olympia
02/19 Cologne, GER – Palladium
02/20 Frankfurt, GER – Zoom
02/22 Munich, GER – Tonhalle
02/23 Hamburg, GER – Grosse Freiheit 36
