Ben Quad, the Oklahoma post-emo (sometimes screamo) outfit, recently announced their forthcoming album Wisher, out October 23rd.

Today they’ve shared the lead single and video for “Painless,” a track that lands perfectly between their earlier poppier emo material and last year’s heavier Ephemera EP. There’s a strong sense of nostalgia here too; it feels like a song you might have heard at Warped Tour circa 2006. Watch the video here:

Guitarist Edgar Viveros had this to say about “Painless”:

“We knew early on in the demoing process that we wanted the vocals to pull from 2000’s emo. The chorus is a big nod to bands such as Taking Back Sunday and features Sam and Henry trading off lines in the classic emo co-vocalist style. For the outro, we wanted to bring back the post-hardcore/screamo heaviness that we showcased on our previous release, ‘Ephemera’. ‘Painless’ not only has the pop-sensibility that we’re introducing with the new record, but also the shreddy, midwest emo guitar lines we’ve come to be known for and the raw, aggressive sound we displayed on our last EP.”

Ben Quad will also be hitting the road this month with KOYO. Full list of dates below.

10/23 Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
10/24 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s
10/25 Hamtrack, MI @ The Sanctuary Detroit
10/26 Chicago, IL @ Reggies Rock Club
10/28 Cudahy, WI @ X Ray Arcade
10/29 Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
10/31 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
11/02 Boise, ID @ The Shredder
11/03 Portland, OR @ McMenamins Mission Theater
11/04 Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
11/06 Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music
11/07 Los Ange les, CA @ The Lodge Room
11/08 San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room @ House of Blues
11/09 Mesa, AZ @ The Rosetta Room
11/11 San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
11/12 Dallas, TX @ Dada Dallas
11/14 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/17 Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend
11/18 Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
11/20 Washington, DC @ Pearl Street Warehouse
11/21 Somerville, MA @ Cafe at The Somerville Armory
11/22 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
11/23 New York, NY @ Racket NYC

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