The Ontario, Canada based band, Arm’s Length, have signed to Pure Noise Records. With this, they announce details surrounding their sophomore studio album, “There’s a Whole World Out There” out on May 16th, 2025, and release the first single “Funny Face”. The music video can be seen below.
“‘Funny Face’ is about how discouragement from a trusted loved one can shape who you are as a person and your overall outlook on life”, says lyricist/vocalist and guitarist Allen Steinberg. “It’s one of our darkest, heaviest tracks. Lyrically, I wanted to illustrate the narrative of being entangled in a toxic codependent relationship, whether romantic or familial. It’s a straightforward, desperate sounding song, sonically and lyrically”.
Building on the emotional rawness and introspection of their debut, “Never Before Seen, Never Again Found”, the new album finds the band pushing their boundaries, offering a deeper exploration of personal trauma, love, loss, and the resilience that emerges from navigating life’s darkest moments. Their debut album marked them as an indie band to watch, conjuring praise from writers at SPIN, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, Exclaim!, and Loudwire among others.
Produced once again by Anton DeLost, who worked with the band on their previous releases, “There’s a Whole World Out There” marks a significant evolution for Arm’s Length. While Steinberg wrote the bulk of the material solo, the full band — guitarist Jeremy White, bassist Ben Greenblatt, and drummer Jeff White — helped bring these songs to life in the studio, with additional contributions from Bonnie Brooksbank (strings) and Alex Scalzo-Brown (piano).
Steinberg’s personal struggles, which he openly addressed in his songwriting, are central to the album’s creation. He confesses that during the period leading up to the writing of this record, he was “the most mentally ill” he had ever been. Yet, it was precisely through confronting these intense experiences that the album came to life with such urgency and honesty. “The songs aren’t written for anyone else at all”, he says, emphasizing the raw, unfiltered emotion that drives the record’s sound and lyrics.
Arm’s Length pull no punches on “There’s a Whole World Out There”. From the moment “The World” starts proceedings, the album unfolds with the dual torment and exhilaration of what it means to be alive — but with the knowledge and understanding that everything is also always lost.
“There’s a Whole World Out There” will be released on May 16th, 2025, via Pure Noise Records.
Pre-order & pre-save “There’s a Whole World Out There” here.
Tracklist:
1. The World
2. Fatal Flaw
3. Funny Face
4. The Weight
5. Palinopsia
6. The Wound
7. You Ominously End
8. Early Onset
9. Genetic Lottery
10. Attic
11. Halley
12. Morning Person
Weblinks:
armslengthmusic.com
www.facebook.com/armslengthontario
