Beartooth revealed their plans to release their fifth full-length album, The Surface on October 13, 2023 via Red Bull Records. They also released their newest single, “Might Love Myself” from the upcoming album along with a music video.
The Surface contains eleven songs, and is a message of a new beginning for lead singer Caleb Shomo. According to The Rock Revival, Shomo explained how Beartooth’s entire discography has been “snapshots of my inner monologue and emotional state over the years with a recurring theme: depression and self-loathing.” He continued, “It’s been tough to understand why I’ve felt the way I do for so long. During the pandemic, I was faced with two distinct paths in life. One — I continue doing nothing to manage the realities of my mental health and continue down a path of self-destruction, ultimately ending in my demise. Two — choose to do the work needed to maintain a healthier relationship with myself, no matter how difficult or painful.”
Their upcoming album is a change of direction for the band, more focused on self love and positivity. Shomo elaborated more about what this album means saying: “This album is the story of my beginnings in the new world I’ve created for myself. One focused on health, self love, positivity, understanding, hard work, and most of all second chances. At the end of the day, life is short for all of us. We can’t escape the end, so why not make friends with it and live in a world focused on living a personally fulfilling life.”
When speaking about their new release, “Might Love Myself,” Shomo said, “I truly believe mental health starts with a healthy relationship with one’s self. Self-love was something I never believed would be a part of my life. I would focus on my depression and my sadness, believing those part of me were always the most prominent in my mind. But through hard work comes results. Self-love had to be a choice; it can’t be an emotion. Emotions are fleeting and can change with a sunset or a single word. Choosing to put your own health (mentally and physically) as the highest priority in your life has been the only path I’ve found to self love. It helped me realize what I’m capable of, how strong I am, and that progress is more important than any immediate fix to my emotions. This song is about the first moment I realized something was significantly shifting in my life.”
Beartooth is currently co-headlining a tour in Australia with Pierce The Veil, which will come to an end on July 29. They will return to North America in September for a show at Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Virginia.
You can pre-order the album and merchandise here.
The Surface Track Listing:
The Surface
Riptide
Doubt Me
The Better Me (feat. Hardy)
Might Love Myself
Sunshine!
What’s Killing You
Look The Other Way
What Are You Waiting For
My New Reality
I Was Alive
