South London Groove Merchants AFTER SMOKE CLEARS Share Single + Video For “Serenity” (feat. Jimmy Dahmer)
South London metalcore heavyweights AFTER SMOKE CLEARS have shared the third taste of what’s to come on their hotly anticipated sophomore LP, Intentions, with “Serenity“, featuring Asleep At The Helm‘s Jimmy Dahmer. The single comes alongside an official music video, directed by bassist Aaron Dohnt.
Notably standing as their most melodic song to date, “Serenity” explores topics of fatherhood and the ever-growing stresses that come with fast-paced city life. Whilst the band are certainly no strangers to potent emotion and wearing their hearts of their sleeves, “Serenity” sees AFTER SMOKE CLEARS at their most emotionally vulnerable yet, casting aside their traditional charged fury in favour of sensitivity.
“Serenity” serves as the third single from Intentions, the band’s brand new full length LP, which was recorded and mixed by Meyrick De La Fuente (VEXED, Eschalon, Shush) of Floodgate Audio, and is due out November 19th via self-release.
The new single comes following the release of barnburner teaser tracks “Unintelligent” and “Animal“, the latter of which featured Confessions of a Traitor‘s Stephen MacConville. Demonstrating a keen grasp on their identity, Intentions shows the band at their most strong and self-assured yet, featuring their most diverse range of tracks thus far.
Whilst valiantly holding that sentiment, Intentions boldly follows the release of 2023’s The Fear, which received an 8/10 from Metal Hammer, with the publication declaring that “After Smoke Clears have redefined the genre with their new EP.” With further acclaim coming from the likes of Distorted Sound, describing The Fear as “nothing less than a victory,” there is an expectation set by After Smoke Clears‘ prior work, that has not only been met by Intentions, but confidently surpassed.
Alongside touring plans for late 2024 and early 2025 in place, to celebrate the album’s launch, the band will be hosting a headline album launch show 229 in London on November 23rd, with support from Iridium, Swarmed and Apathy. Tickets are available here, and you can find the poster for the event below.
INTENTIONS TRACK LISTING
1. Status Game (feat. Damien Bigara)
2. Serenity (feat. Jimmy Dahmer)
3. Chase The Sun
4. Animal (feat. Stephen MacConville)
5. Fractured
6. Unintelligent
7. Echoes
8. Daze
BAND LINEUP
*Nick Hurford – Vocals
*Kiran Solanki – Guitar
*Aaron Dohnt – Bass
*David Cau – Drums
SOCIAL MEDIA/SPOTIFY
