We Came As Romans release “Black Hole” ahead of ‘To Plant A Seed’ tour
We Came As Romans have released a new video for their latest single “Black Hole.” The new track also features Caleb Shomo of Beartooth. Additionally, the band will be hitting the road for their To Plant A Seed anniversary tour. Along the way, they will be joined by the Devil Wears Prada, Dayseeker and Hollow […]
Additionally, the band will be hitting the road for their To Plant A Seedanniversary tour. Along the way, they will be joined by the Devil Wears Prada, Dayseeker and Hollow Front.
“‘Black Hole’ was the very last song that we wrote for the record,” the band say. “We had this idea of what we wanted it to sound like, and we wrote a bunch of music for it throughout our time in L.A. But we were never really satisfied with what we created. With only a week left in the studio, we had finally created something that we were all stoked about—and it was time to put a message to the song.”
“Black Hole” follows the band’s most recent single “Darkbloom.” Like the previous track, the new song also features a sci-fi-inspired visual and deals with difficult emotions. In a press release, Stephens detailed the inspiration behind the song.
“The lyrics to ‘Black Hole’ are about dealing with the anxiety that you feel going through life,” Stephens says. “For me, at the time, [it was] the anxiety I was feeling in dealing with loss and the grieving process. But we wanted to leave the song open-ended enough for our fans to relate to with anything they were going through. That anxiety is sometimes so crushing and so heavy, and you have to deal with the weight of it, the gravity of the situations you’re in. And sometimes, it just feels like an endless cycle.”
Despite the personal tragedy that has informed some of the band’s recent material, the new song also captures a positive element, born of collaboration. Stephens addressed the experience of collaborating with Shomo on the track.
“When the song was complete, we sent it over to a longtime friend of ours, Caleb Shomo,” Stephens says. “We’ve been playing shows together for well over 10 years now, and we’re so happy we’ve finally had a chance to collaborate on a song together. Caleb is an amazing vocalist, and the song wouldn’t be the same without his contribution!”
“Black Hole” comes on the eve of a new tour for the band. WCAR had originally planned on a 2020 tour celebrating the anniversary of their beloved 2009 album To Plant A Seed. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the group to postpone the run.
Finally, the group are able to get back on the road. Their tour launches Sept. 29 in Philadelphia and concludes in November as the band make their return to their native Michigan. Support comes from the Devil Wears Prada, Dayseeker and Hollow Front.
You can watch the video for “Black Hole” and see dates for the To Plant A Seed tour below.
To Plant A Seed tour:
09/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts 09/30 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live 10/01 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw 10/02 – New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre 10/03 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 10/05 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 10/06 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa 10/07 – Greensboro, NC @ The Blind Tiger 10/08 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 10/09 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues 10/10 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum 10/12 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall 10/13 – Dallas, TX @ Canton Hall 10/15 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Pressroom 10/16 – Las Vegas, NV @ 24 Oxford 10/17 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues 10/19 – Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse 10/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater 10/22 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades 10/23 – Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre 10/24 – Reno, NV @ Cargo 10/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex 10/27 – Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater 10/29 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater 10/30 – Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre 10/31 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 11/02 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl 11/03 – Columbus, OH @ The Athenaeum 11/05 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre 11/06 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall 11/07 – Detroit, MI @ The Crofoot