Dead Reflection Explained

Dead Reflection
Type:studio
Artist:Silverstein
Cover:Silverstein_deadreflection.jpg
Released:July 14, 2017
Recorded:Late 2016 - Early 2017
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Label:Rise, New Damage
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Dead Reflection is the ninth studio album by Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein, released on July 14, 2017 through Rise Records worldwide[2] and New Damage Records in Canada.[3] This was the band's last album on Rise Records.

Background and recording

In December 2016, Shane Told spoke to Alternative Press about their single "Ghost" and the then-upcoming album Dead Reflection.[4]

In an interview with Alternative Press on June 15, 2017, Told detailed what drove the writing of Dead Reflection:[5]

On June 28, 2017, Silverstein released[6] a studio documentary to give fans more information about the album and the making of it.

Release

On October 13, 2016, Silverstein debuted the stand-alone single "Ghost" on Sirius XM Faction,[7] and released a music video[8] for the song. "Ghost" is featured on Dead Reflection.

On May 18, 2017, Silverstein announced the title of the album, and debuted the first single, "Retrograde", with its own music video.[9]

On June 15, 2017, Silverstein premiered "Lost Positives" through Alternative Press website, where Told and Paul Marc Rousseau discussed the song and album in a short interview.

On July 6, 2017, Silverstein released the track "Whiplash" through Rise Records' YouTube channel.[10] "Mirror Box" was released on July 10.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silverstein - Dead Reflection • Punk Rock Theory. 8 July 2017.
  2. News: Dead Reflection by Silverstein. 2017-07-12.
  3. Web site: "Dead Reflection" Silverstein New Damage Records. New Damage Records. 2017-07-12. 2017-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20170714121752/http://www.newdamagerecords.com/releases/dead-reflection/. dead.
  4. Web site: Silverstein announce new album, 'Dead Reflection,' debut new song, 'Retrograde' – News – Alternative Press. Alternative Press. 18 May 2017. 2017-07-12.
  5. Web site: Silverstein premiere new song 'Lost Positives' and discuss new album 'Dead Reflection' – Features – Alternative Press. Alternative Press. 15 June 2017. 2017-07-12.
  6. Web site: riserecords. Silverstein - Studio Documentary. YouTube. 2017-06-28. 2017-07-12.
  7. Web site: Silverstein. Facebook. 2017-07-12.
  8. Web site: riserecords. Silverstein - Ghost (Official Music Video). YouTube. 2016-10-13. 2017-07-12.
  9. Web site: riserecords. Silverstein - Retrograde (Official Music Video). YouTube. 2017-05-18. 2017-07-12.
  10. Web site: riserecords. Silverstein - Whiplash. YouTube. 2017-07-06. 2017-07-12.
  11. Web site: riserecords. Silverstein - Mirror Box. YouTube. 2017-07-10. 2017-07-12.