Riff Fest News: Seether Prep ‘The Surface Seems So Far’
Seether is one of the many awesome bands playing RiffFest this year, and the guys have a lot of news. Seether have announced a new album, The Surface Seems So Far, and they’ve released a new single in “Judas Mind.”
Seether, The Surface Seems So Far
The Surface Seems So Far will arrive on Sept. 17, so just a few days before RiffFest 2024. The upcoming album marks their follow-up to 2020’s Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum. On top of that, the new song, “Judas Mind,” marks Seether’s first new single since 2022’s “What Would You Do?”
Lead and songwriter Shaun Morgan says “Judas Mind” is “a song about reaching an understanding that there are bad actors in our lives that are trying to force an outcome for us that we don’t see as our destiny. He adds, “It’s about rising up against people who have a vision for you that you don’t share.”
“Known for their enduring anthems like ‘Broken,’ ‘Fake It’ and ‘Words as Weapons,’ Seether returns with The Surface Seems So Far, showcasing their trademark blend of aggression and introspection,” a press release states. It adds that the track list for the new album “sets the tone for an honest and exhilarating journey through themes of melancholy (‘Regret’), self-reflection (‘Same Mistakes’) and raw emotion (‘Dead on the Vine’), with catchy hooks and driving bombast emphasizing its many twists and turns.” Seether brings together Morgan and his bandmates Dale Stewart (bass), John Humphrey (drums) and Corey Lowery (guitar). The album’s “sound alternately confident and confessional, full of vitriol and vulnerability throughout The Surface Seems So Far, which Morgan produced with veteran producer Matt Hyde (Deftones, Slayer) as engineer and mixer.”
RiffFest 2024 is set for Sept. 28 at Pine Knob. Acts include Seether, Godsmack, Wage War, Asking Alexandria, Flat Black and more. Find tickets and win your way from WRIF.
