Arm's Length + Mile End + Meathead at Bridgeworks
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ARM’S LENGTH WITH GUESTS MILE END AND MEATHEAD — LIVE AT BRIDGEWORKS!
There’s a song on There’s A Whole World Out There, the second album by Canadian four-piece Arm’s Length, called “Palinopsia”. Derived from the Greek for “again” (palin) and “seeing” (opsia), it’s a visual phenomenon marked by the persistence of an image after the original stimulus has been removed. In other words, the presence of something that’s no longer actually there. It’s a song that singer and lyricist Allen Steinberg specifically wrote about “pure devotion or love towards someone that may no longer be a part of your life”, but it’s also something that applies to the record as a whole. Because throughout the course of the album’s 12 songs, Steinberg wrestles a good deal with the part of life that’s been and gone. At the same time, there is, he says, a noticeable difference between the person who wrote this record compared to the one who wrote Arm’s Length’s 2022 debut, Never Before Seen, Never Again Found. “I had the songs for the last record,” he explains, “since I was basically a teenager, but I had to write all of these ones fresh. So it speaks more to my life at the moment than the past, even though there’s still a good amount of past on it. But it’s how I’m dealing with it now, as opposed to being enveloped in it—there’s more a sense of being on the other side of it, of seeing it with hindsight. It’s still definitely a sad record, but I feel like the tone has shifted a little. I’m probably just a bit more mature, as my frontal lobe is developing as we speak.” Produced by Anton DeLost—who worked with the band on Never Before Seen, Never Again Found and 2021’s EP, Everything Nice—There’s A Whole World Out There does indeed expand Arm’s Length’s horizons in accordance with Steinberg’s developing frontal lobe, presenting him as more self-reflective contemplative than he was before. He wrote the parts for all the instruments, as well as the vast majority of the lyrics, alone in his room, and then brought those initial sketches, recorded as voice memos, to drummer Jeff Whyte, who added percussion to Steinberg’s song skeletons. While the majority of the creative process was in Steinberg’s hands, it was only when these songs were recorded as a full band with Jeremy Whyte, who played bass on the record, and Ben Greenblatt, that their full potential was realized. The result is that the feelings driving these songs burst and bloom with full force, building on the incredible foundations set by the band’s previous recorded output.
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Mile End is a band on a mission to put Brampton — and their friends — on the musical map. Since forming in 2017, they’ve been a consistent presence in the local and North American hardcore scene, constantly touring and sharing stages with like-minded bands. Their debut LP was a testament to staying true to their roots, resisting trends, and refining their craft through local connections, and captures the raw energy of ’90s hardcore bands like 108 and Threadbare, balanced with a modern edge. Their 2024 LP, also titled Mile End, builds on their hardcore foundation with tracks like “Bind” and “No Excuse” (featuring DEAR-GOD), delivering a mix of heavy, driving riffs and raw, urgent vocals. The album has been praised for its focused songwriting, punchy production, and ability to capture the intensity of their live shows. With relentless touring in support of the release, Mile End continues to strengthen their reputation as one of Brampton’s most committed and hard-hitting hardcore acts.
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Toronto four-piece Meathead is an Emo(ish) band doing band things.
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$25+ FEES in ADVANCE
ALL AGES | LICENSED | DOORS at 7PM
TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/e/194411
There’s a song on There’s A Whole World Out There, the second album by Canadian four-piece Arm’s Length, called “Palinopsia”. Derived from the Greek for “again” (palin) and “seeing” (opsia), it’s a visual phenomenon marked by the persistence of an image after the original stimulus has been removed. In other words, the presence of something that’s no longer actually there. It’s a song that singer and lyricist Allen Steinberg specifically wrote about “pure devotion or love towards someone that may no longer be a part of your life”, but it’s also something that applies to the record as a whole. Because throughout the course of the album’s 12 songs, Steinberg wrestles a good deal with the part of life that’s been and gone. At the same time, there is, he says, a noticeable difference between the person who wrote this record compared to the one who wrote Arm’s Length’s 2022 debut, Never Before Seen, Never Again Found. “I had the songs for the last record,” he explains, “since I was basically a teenager, but I had to write all of these ones fresh. So it speaks more to my life at the moment than the past, even though there’s still a good amount of past on it. But it’s how I’m dealing with it now, as opposed to being enveloped in it—there’s more a sense of being on the other side of it, of seeing it with hindsight. It’s still definitely a sad record, but I feel like the tone has shifted a little. I’m probably just a bit more mature, as my frontal lobe is developing as we speak.” Produced by Anton DeLost—who worked with the band on Never Before Seen, Never Again Found and 2021’s EP, Everything Nice—There’s A Whole World Out There does indeed expand Arm’s Length’s horizons in accordance with Steinberg’s developing frontal lobe, presenting him as more self-reflective contemplative than he was before. He wrote the parts for all the instruments, as well as the vast majority of the lyrics, alone in his room, and then brought those initial sketches, recorded as voice memos, to drummer Jeff Whyte, who added percussion to Steinberg’s song skeletons. While the majority of the creative process was in Steinberg’s hands, it was only when these songs were recorded as a full band with Jeremy Whyte, who played bass on the record, and Ben Greenblatt, that their full potential was realized. The result is that the feelings driving these songs burst and bloom with full force, building on the incredible foundations set by the band’s previous recorded output.
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Mile End is a band on a mission to put Brampton — and their friends — on the musical map. Since forming in 2017, they’ve been a consistent presence in the local and North American hardcore scene, constantly touring and sharing stages with like-minded bands. Their debut LP was a testament to staying true to their roots, resisting trends, and refining their craft through local connections, and captures the raw energy of ’90s hardcore bands like 108 and Threadbare, balanced with a modern edge. Their 2024 LP, also titled Mile End, builds on their hardcore foundation with tracks like “Bind” and “No Excuse” (featuring DEAR-GOD), delivering a mix of heavy, driving riffs and raw, urgent vocals. The album has been praised for its focused songwriting, punchy production, and ability to capture the intensity of their live shows. With relentless touring in support of the release, Mile End continues to strengthen their reputation as one of Brampton’s most committed and hard-hitting hardcore acts.
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Toronto four-piece Meathead is an Emo(ish) band doing band things.
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$25+ FEES in ADVANCE
ALL AGES | LICENSED | DOORS at 7PM
TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/e/194411
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