NEWS: Shores Of Null wait for the tides…

Recorded at Bloom Recording Studios “Homesick“, a new album from Italian Melodic Death Doom masters Shores Of Null is slated for a 16th October release via Dusktone. It features guest appearances from Natalie Koskinen of Shape Of Despair and Shaun MacGowan of My Dying Bride as the band continue to broaden the expressive range of their sound. A second single has been  unveiled from that in “Son of the Tide“.

The band commented: “‘Son Of The Tide’ immediately stood out as one of the most powerful and dramatic songs on the album. The contrast between the crushing, growl-driven verses and the huge, soaring chorus perfectly captures the emotional tension at the heart of the track. Lyrically, the song explores themes of solitude, fate and belonging through imagery deeply connected to the sea, an element that has always fascinated us and found its way into our music in different forms over the years. The protagonist inhabits a place he didn’t choose but inherited, while the tide becomes a metaphor for his journey through life: a force that constantly pushes and pulls, confronting him with fear, acceptance, anguish and peace in equal measure. Loneliness is a companion throughout the song, but never a permanent condition. The waves, the wind and the moon all suggest a cycle that endlessly repeats itself, reminding us that life moves in rhythms larger than ourselves. In this personal odyssey, the protagonist eventually stops fighting the tide and learns to move with it instead, finding a fragile sense of peace in the inevitability of his own destiny. The song is accompanied by a lyric video illustrated by our longtime friend Davide Mancini, aka Dartworks, who also designed the Shores Of Null logo back in the day, and brought to life through the animation work of Davide Billia“.

Frontman Davide Straccione: “Those who have followed Shores Of Null from the very beginning know that our influences touch many genres, but I think those who loved ‘The Loss Of Beauty’ won’t be disappointed. I think ‘Homesick’ brings something fresh to the band, without compromising our sound. So I truly hope it will be well received by those who already love Shores Of Null and by potentially new fans. I think ‘Homesick’ is meant to be experienced as a whole rather than as a collection of separate songs. It is a record that moves through different emotional states and explores feelings that are deeply personal but also universal. We wanted it to feel immersive, with songs that can hit hard in the moment but also reveal more of themselves over repeated listens.”

“I’m fascinated by themes such as nostalgia, loss, belonging, and the ways in which the past continues to shape who we are. Sometimes inspiration simply comes from observing the world around me. Other times it starts with a question I can’t answer, and writing becomes a way to explore it. With ‘Homesick’, I found myself reflecting on the idea of ‘home’ as something much deeper than a place. Many of the lyrics revolve around that tension between longing and pain, between the desire to return and the fear of what might still be waiting for us there.”

“For both this album and our previous split, ‘Latitudes Of Sorrow’, we made a conscious decision to devote more time to pre-production with Marco ‘Cinghio’ Mastrobuono. Having someone involved who knows our sound so deeply gave us a valuable outside perspective and led to ideas, details and solutions we might not have reached on our own.”