After several days of teasing, Protest The Hero have officially announced their long-awaited new album, Within, due out July 17. The eight-track effort marks the band’s first full-length release since 2020’s Palimpsest and arrives alongside the debut of the album’s opening track, “Mouthpiece.”
The record was co-produced by Derya Nagle, Milen Petzelt-Sorace, and the band’s own Cameron McLellan, while Periphery’s Adam “Nolly” Getgood handled mixing duties.
Discussing the album, guitarist Tim MacMillar explained that the band approached the project with a renewed sense of independence.
“This record is us putting our foot down. We’re not interested in participating in that system anymore. We’re focused on the future. And for the first time, it’s completely in our hands.”
The title Within draws inspiration from the Hermetic maxim “as above, so below; as within, so without,” with the band focusing heavily on the personal and internal themes explored throughout the record.
“Most people are pretty familiar with hermetic maxim ‘as above so below’ but the entire passage isn’t quite as well known. ‘As above so below, as within so without, as the universe so the soul.’ Obviously, I focused on the middle portion of the quote. ‘Within’ represents the individual inner world, which is largely defined by our thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. The songs are all representative of how external factors affect our inner world. With that being said it’s probably the most personal stuff we’ve ever released.”
Vocalist Rody Walker also offered insight into “Mouthpiece,” which arrives with a music video directed by Troy Maher.
“On the record focused on the micro, ‘Mouthpiece’ is the only song from a macro perspective. This is not without reason. It is about the controlling powers that have convinced us that everything needs to be divided into binaries despite the fact that very few things truly exist within them. It describes a world of brilliant colour reduced to black and white by charlatans like podcasters and corporate media. It suggests the only true binary we should pay attention to is the very wealthy and everyone else.”
‘Within’ Track Listing
- “Mouthpiece”
- “Fishhook”
- “I. Above”
- “Grandfather’s Axe”
- “The Orchard”
- “II. Below”
- “Liberty Spike”
- “The Mariner”
Pre-orders for Within are available now.
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