- 2025-09-03
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MUSIC
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Ben Quad Announces New Album “Wisher”, Shares New Song “It's Just A Title”
Oklahoma-based post-emo band Ben Quad, consisting of Sam Wegrzynski (vocals/rhythm guitar), Edgar Viveros (guitar), Henry Shields (bass) and Isaac Young (drums), has announced their upcoming sophomore album “Wisher” will be released on November 14, 2025 via Pure Noise Records.
This marks their first album in three years since the 2022 debut album “I'm Scared That's All There Is”.
From the album, the band released a new song “It's Just A Title” on September 2, 2025.
The track was written by Edgar Viveros, Henry Shields, Isaac Young, Sam Wegrzynski. Produced by Jon Markson.
The accompanying music video was directed by Alex Scalzo-Brown.
The band guitarist Edgar Viveros said of the song, “‘It’s Just A Title’ is about living with constant existential insecurity and questioning whether life now is any better than before. Musically, we drew inspiration from bands like All-American Rejects and Motion City Soundtrack, leaning into pop elements like heavy synths and a guitar solo. It was the first time we broke away from strict Midwest emo and punk structures, and it came together faster than anything we’ve written. For the video, we just wanted to have fun; silk robes, over-the-top vibes, and a tongue-in-cheek take on ‘suffering from success.”- The new album comprises 10-tracks, featuring guest appearances from Nathan Hardy of Mircowave, Zayna Youssef of Sweet Pill and Sam Canty of Treaty Oak Revival.
The band recorded the album with producer Jon Markson at his farm/studio in New Jersey.
The album captures a hopeful outlook on life and a desire for a better future.
Edgar Viveros said, “Overall, this record is the most confident we’ve ever been as songwriters. There are moments where we venture into experimental and folky territory, but a good amount of the album is also us having fun and leaning into full pop-sensibility.” -
Photo by Kam Coker - source : Apple Music
