Seattle punks Filth Is Eternal share new single 'Long Way'
Photo Credit: Shelby Natasha
On 17th March, Seattle rock band Filth Is Eternal will release their third album, Impossible World, via MNRK Heavy.
Today the band share the latest taste of Impossible World via new single 'Long Way'. Constructed from a single driving riff and featuring Lauren Lavin's supporting harmonies, the song showcases Filth Is Eternal venturing into new territory. It's also the first track they recorded with the FILTH EQ+, a pedal they designed themselves that became integral to the album's sonic palette. Speaking on its meaning frontperson Lis DiAngelo says, “We live in a time saturated by consumer culture; we are hyper-focused on acquisition and consumption as means to happiness. ‘Long Way’ is about finding ourselves at the center of that, then finding our way OUT."
Listen/share 'Long Way' here: https://filthiseternal.ffm.to/impossibleworld
Watch the video, directed by Che Hise-Gattone, here: https://youtu.be/EGJ2VmCpX0E
Following their acclaimed 2023 release Find Out, Impossible World emerged from a landscape of relentless gentrification, runaway technology, and creeping authoritarianism. Across the 12 tracks the band grapple with a present that already feels dystopian. But instead of surrendering to despair, they charge ahead with defiance, exploring urgent questions about survival, humanity, and resistance in a world being reshaped without consent.
Sonically Impossible World marks a turning point for FIE, rooted in punk’s immediacy while fusing hardcore intensity with sharpened melody that reaches into grunge and alternative rock. Lis pushes their vocal delivery into new territory, weaving melody and harmony through moments of raw force and clean restraint. Collaborations on Impossible World highlight FIE’s adventurous spirit as the LP boasts features from Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman, Baroness’s Gina Gleason, and Blood Brothers’ Johnny Whitney.
Pre-save Impossible World here: https://filthiseternal.ffm.to/impossibleworld
Reborn in 2020, Filth is Eternal was inspired by the raw, impulsive ethos of punk. The band built a reputation for their frenetic live shows played in DIY venues across the country. FIE has always been about staying energized. "When everything looks stacked against us, that’s when we lean in, get louder, and find a way through," vocalist Lis Di Angelo says. Joined by guitarist Brian McClelland, bassist Logan Miller and drummer Josh Pehrson, FIE has opened for Finch, Blood Brothers, Baroness, and Botch, among others, all the while staying true to their steadfast commitment to staying a DIY project. “Community means everything to us. We love working with independent venues and supporting local bands. That's the beautiful thing about punk, everyone jumps in to help each other out, and no matter where you are in the world you can find your friends.”
Despite some of its heavier subject matter, Impossible World has many soaring moments - dashes of light that overwhelm the senses and give fans a sense of possibility amidst the toils of contemporary living. That ebullient optimism resonates throughout the record, with Lis' voice cutting through melancholia as a beacon lighting what's to come. In hard times the future can feel finite, unreal, but Impossible World reminds us that art has the radical potential to enliven us as we wait out the darkest hours.
Filth Is Eternal are:
Lis DiAngelo (vocals)
Brian McClelland (guitar)
Logan Miller (bass)
Josh Pehrson (drums)
Filth Is Eternal online:
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https://www.instagram.com/filthiseternal
https://filthiseternal.com
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Impossible World tracklisting:
1. Stay Melted
2. Long Way
3. Hellfire
4. Acetylene
5. Weather & Rose
6. Desire
7. Total War
8. Bad Faith
9. Outbreak
10. So Below
11. Slipstream
12. Skorpio