New Years Day will release “Half Black Heart,” its fifth studio LP, on March 1, 2024, via Century Media Records. The band also has debuted the new song “Secrets,” which can be heard below.
“The album ‘Half Black Heart’ holds a deep significance for us. While it’s common for musicians to express affection for their albums, this one truly stands out to me,” frontwoman Ash Costellok said. “It feels like the culmination of all the hard work and growth we’ve experienced while creating our previous albums coming together. We’ve taken everything we’ve learned from those songs and poured it into this record.
“One of the reasons why ‘Half Black Heart’ is so special is because we were able to reunite with our original lineup. By adding Jeremy Valentyne, Brandon Wolfe and Trixx to the mix, we tapped into the original sound that initially defined New Year’s Day. It allowed it to evolve into an authentic representation of who we are today! The title ‘Half Black Heart’ visually symbolizes the essence of our band. It represents the duality that has always been a part of us–half red, half black; half heavy, half poppy; half dark, half fun, half metal and half rock. We have always embraced our unique identity, but with this album, we truly harnessed the fearlessness that New Year’s Day embodies and translated it into our music.”
“’Secrets’ is about something I feel we have all been through at some point,” Costello said. “With this song, I started by confronting myself with the question, ‘What is truly disturbing me right now?’ The answer that echoed in my mind was simple yet profound: secrets. We’ve all experienced that unsettling sensation when we sense that someone close to us is concealing something. It’s an intuitive feeling that gnaws at our core, leaving us with a sinking sensation in our stomachs. The weight of these hidden truths can be enough to bury you. This song serves as a realization that enough is enough.”
“Half Black Heart” will be available as a standard CD jewelcase, limited LP in 180-gram deep blood red vinyl and digital album. Pre-order it here. The album features the previously released singles “Hurts Like Hell” and “Vampyre.”
“Half Black Heart” track listing:
1. Vampyre
2. Half Black Heart
3. Hurts Like Hell
4. Secrets
5. Fearless
6. Bulletproof
7. Burn It Down
8. Enemy
9. I Still Believe
10. Unbreak My Heart
11. So Sick
12. Creature of Habit
New Years Day is on tour now supporting Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment, along with Avatar, on the Kiss of Death Tour.
Tour dates:
Fri/Nov-17 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place
Sat/Nov-18 Orlando, FL Orlando Amphitheater
Mon/Nov-20 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy
Tue/Nov-21 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Wed/Nov-22 Reading, PA Santander Arena
Fri/Nov-24 Wallingford, CT Oakdale Theatre
Sat/Nov-25 Bangor, ME Cross Insurance Center
Tue/Nov-28 Washington, DC The Anthem
Thu/Nov-30 Norfolk, VA Chartway Arena
Fri/Dec-1 Johnstown, PA 1st Summit Arena
Sat/Dec-2 Wheeling, WV Wesbanco Arena
