Stray From the Path has dropped a new video for its single “Kubrick Stare” alongside the announcement of its signing to SharpTone Records.
The New York quartet—Drew Dijorio on vocals, Tom Williams on guitar, Anthony Altamura on bass, and Craig Reynolds on drums—delivers a track that cuts through digital overload with unyielding force.
Returning to the studio with longtime producer Will Putney (credited for work with Body Count, Knocked Loose, and Vein.fm), the band zeroed in on a sound built from a jarring beat and a stomping guitar riff accented by eerie squeals. Dijorio’s searing verse spits, “How much can we fucking bare?” before the track lands its hook: “Oh you traumatized, just walk it off?”
The song’s lyrics serve as a commentary on our increasingly numb reaction to daily online atrocities. “It felt like we were capturing lightning in a bottle. We built the song around those scary chords. Every day, people on the Internet see the craziest things they’ve ever seen in their lives. Sometimes, it’s hard to feel seriously about these atrocities because we see them all day. You’re so numb to it that you’re just staring blankly,” Williams explains.
He adds, “It’s unfortunately become normal, and it’s driving us crazy. Hence, the ‘Kubrick Stare’ reference—which was a tactic Stanley Kubrick used to show a character losing his mind. We’re locked into our phones, and we probably look like Jack looking out of the window in The Shining.”
The single, rooted in a critique of digital desensitization, marks a significant step for the band as it prepares for a European tour later this month supporting Spiritbox.
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Since the turn of the century, Stray From the Path has merged hardcore intensity with metallic precision, hip-hop attitude, and politically charged songwriting that refuses to overlook injustice. The band’s relentless work ethic and unyielding creative bond continue to drive its evolution as new music is already in the works for 2025.
For now, “Kubrick Stare” stands as a raw, unfiltered response to a world overwhelmed by digital stimuli.
