Unto Others have announced their third full-length album Never, Neverland, due for release September 20 via Century Media Records.
When writing began for the record, Unto Others' Gabriel Franco & Co. were staggering away from two years of post-pandemic touring and personal hells. Not only did they survive that time, they also came back stronger and more resolute than ever. “My goal was to push this thing so hard that more people know us as Unto Others,” says Franco, alluding to the band’s moniker shift from Idle Hands. But hard work came with a price: “At the end of it, I was burnt out, full of anxiety and raw nerves," Franco relates. That ineffable pressure funnelled itself into what became the foundation for Never, Neverland. Signing with Century Media and hiring British producer Tom Dalgety (Ghost, The Cult), what began as an exaltation of exhaustion blossomed into the band’s most diverse and fulfilled work to date.
Never, Neverland, continues to not only mark Unto Other as the successors to Type O Negative or the Sisters of Mercy, but as a band on the verge of something unholy and massive.
Unto Other's third LP, following underground classics, Mana and Strength, it's the sound of harsh light breaking through the Portland quartet's darkened gothic and classic metal motifs. The band has teamed up with producer Tom Dalgety (Ghost, The Cult), taking the next step from dark sunglasses and chugging metallic riffs to the more melodious gloom of lead track, "Butterfly", the crunching, punkish abandon of "Suicide Today" or the grandiosity of "Angel Of The Night".
Never, Neverland's majestic new single “Angel Of The Night” premieres today. Franco comments: "I've always wanted to do a power ballad, and I think this might be the closest we ever get. A goth power ballad maybe. Sebastian’s [Silva, guitarist] solo in this one is my favourite of the record. He really did a phenomenal job.”
Find preorders on Bandcamp.
Tracklisting:
“Butterfly”
“Momma Likes The Door Closed”
“Angel Of The Night”
“Suicide Today”
“Sunshine”
“Glass Slippers”
“Fame”
“When The Kids Get Caught”
“Flatline”
“Time Goes On”
“Cold World”
“I Am The Light”
“Farwell”
“Raigeki 雷撃”
“Hoops”
“Never, Neverland”
“Pet Sematary” (Bonus cover version)
"Angel Of The Night":
“Raigeki 雷撃” video:
See Unto Others on tour across the globe this summer and fall. Buy tickets here.
August
1 - Copenhagen, DK - Stengade
2 - Wacken, DE - Wacken Open Air
3 - Munster, DE - Zappenduster Festival
4 - Berlin, DE - SO 36
5 - Gdynia, PL - Klub Ucho
6 - Poznan, PL - 2Progi
8 - Villena, ES - Leyendas Del Rock Festival
9 - Jaromer, CZ - Brutal Assault Festival
10 - Schlotheim, DE - Party San Open Air
11 - Kortrijk, BE - Alcatraz Music Festival
13 - Fontaneto D'agogna, IT - Phenomenon
14 - Dornbirn, AT - Conrad Sohm
15 - Munich, DE - Backstage
16 - Gyöngyös, HU - Fekete Zaj Festival
17 - Hamburg, DE - Bambi Galore
18 - Eindhoven, NL - Dynamo Metal Fest
October
28 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater *
29 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre *
30 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre *
November
1 - Calgary, AB The Palace Theatre *
2 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory *
3 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory *
4 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot *
5 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre *
7 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore *
8 - St Charles, IL - The Arcada Theatre *
10 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre *
11 - Toronto, ON - History *
13 - Montreal, QC - MTELUS *
14 - Quebec City, QC - Theatre Capitole *
15 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre *
16 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom At Manhattan Center *
17 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall *
19 - Cleveland, OH - The Agora Theater *
20 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE *
21 - Stroudsburg, PA - The Sherman Theater *
22 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore *
23 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore *
24 - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live *
26 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium *
27 - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern *
29 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues *
30 - San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theatre *
December
1 - Dallas, TX - The Factory in Deep Ellum *
3 - Little Rock, AR - The Hall *
4 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion *
6 - Albuquerque, NM - REVEL *
7 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee Theatre *
9 - Tucson, AZ - The Rialto Theatre *
10 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues *
11 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort and Casino *
12 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
13 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield *
14 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium *
* with W.A.S.P.
Unto Others lineup:
Gabriel Franco - Vocals, Guitars
Sebastian Silva - Guitars
Brandon Hill - Bass
Colin Vranizan - Drums
(Photo - Artur Tarczewski)
