Emo punk/hardcore outfit Shoreline will release their new album, ‘Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?’ on 13th March 2026 on Pure Noise Records. ‘Paradox Man’ the song is sitting right in between influences from Touche Amore to German hardcore/alternative icons Fjort and represents the heavier side of the record.
The track speaks about the realization that the state of your mental health can be ever-changing and problems often don’t occur overnight but in a slow process.
“This is the first song in a long time, where I have to leave the room when it gets played loudly with other people present,” says Hansol Seung. “It is so brutally honest, I haven’t even fully realized that all my friends and family are going to hear this and probably ask questions about it.”
Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?’ is a concept album that dares the listener to recall the situations in life when you’ve hit rock bottom and consider if you were able to point out the moment from which things got better again? Shoreline also ask themselves this question and dedicate an entire album to it. Their new songs undoubtedly propel the band from Münster to the peak of their creative powers: emo and hardcore meet a newfound passion for alternative rock, smart songwriting, and lyrics that go where it hurts.
“There’s a very clear turning point within this album for me – the low point – if you will, from which the mood and songs start to become more hopeful. When I showed the record to our closest friends, everyone told me a different part that they’ve very clearly identified as the(ir) low point. I think that is in equal parts funny but also beautiful.” says Hansol Seung.
‘Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?’ is showing off a band that has a very clear vision of what kind of music they wanted to write. Big melodies, heavy riffs, but all rooted in a raw, honest take from a DIY Punk perspective.
Headline tour dates:
September 25th – Bei Chez Heinz – Hannover, Germany
September 26th – Naumanns – Leipzig, Germany
October 2nd – Logo – Hamburg, Germany
October 3rd – Badehaus – Berlin, Germany
October 9th – Gebäude 9 – Köln, Germany
October 10th – ClubCANN – Stuttgart, Germany
October 15th – Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, Germany
October 16th – Backstage – München, Germany
November 7th – Willem Twee – Den Bosch, Netherlands
November 8th – Kavka – Antwerp, Belgium
November 9th – Supersonic – Paris, France
November 11th – Downstairs at the Dome – London, United Kingdom
November 12th – Exchange – Bristol, United Kingdom
November 13th – Deaf Institute – Manchester, United Kingdom
November 14th – Key Club – Leeds, United Kingdom