Foreign Hands are a band that you should be utterly obsessed with.
Earlier this year, Foreign Hands released their incredible debut EP ‘Bleed The Dream’, a sharp burst of vicious metalcore that perked up the ears of thousands.
And some of those ears belonged to SharpTone Records it seems, as the band have just signed to the label.
They had this to say about it:
““We’re so excited to be a part of the SharpTone family. Shawn has been nothing but excited about our band since he first heard Bleed the Dream earlier this year, and it’s been a pleasure working with him so far. When he asked us to record a new song to announce the signing, we were happy to oblige.”
And that new track shows exactly why they are one of the most sought-after young bands right now.
It’s called ‘Chlorine Tears’ and strips back the more volatile elements of the band’s sound to their emotional roots. Deeply affecting and beautifully heartbreaking, it’s a track that carves your heart out of your chest and holds it in front of your face.
“‘Chlorine Tears’ was written knowing we had to go into the studio to record, so there was definitely a little bit of pressure there. The song was written more collaboratively than we’d ever done before, and ended up coming together fairly quickly once we had all hands on deck.
Obviously, Will Putney is a massive name in heavy music – we’re all super familiar with his material, and were thrilled to get the opportunity to work with him on this track. Will grew up listening to a lot of the bands that we take influence from, so he was able to help us refine ‘Chlorine Tears’ while sticking true to our sound. The same can be said for the recording process: he brought out the best in each of us as we tracked our parts, and that really shows on the finished product.”
Here it is:
And here’s ‘Separation Souvenir’ from ‘Bleed The Dream’, because it’s really special: