SHORELINE

In the organizer's words:

Shoreline ask themselves the question of whether the worst is yet to come or whether they are already on the road to recovery - and even dedicate an entire album to it: "Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?" Their new songs undoubtedly push the band from Münster to the peak of their creative output for the time being: emo and hardcore meet a newfound passion for alternative rock of international caliber, smart songwriting and lyrics that go where it hurts.

"Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?" shows a band that is aware of its genre roots in the newer emo wave around One Step Closer, Arm's Length or Koyo and has long been a fundamental part of it itself. Shoreline write great hooks and melodies on their new album, but continue to do so from the perspective of a DIY punk band instead of aiming for stadium rock.

At the same time, the stages they play are getting bigger and bigger. Starting out on the floors of self-managed rooms, Shoreline have played pretty much every squad that has provided them with an outlet in Europe over the past ten years. Since then, they have played shows with scene legends such as Boysetsfire, Hot Water Music and Silverstein and are touring the UK and Europe with Arm's Length in spring 2026.

Shoreline was founded in 2015 out of a desire to be an active part of the scene back home in Münster. With the EP "You Used To Be A Safe Place" (2018) and their debut album "Eat My Soul" (2019), they quickly grew beyond the status of an insider tip. After the pandemic years, the follow-up "Growth" (2022) develops the band's political side even further, including songs about animal rights ("Meat Free Youth") and anti-Asian racism ("Konichiwa"). With their third album "To Figure Out" at the latest, Shoreline gained attention beyond the borders of Europe when they became the first German band to release on the American scene label Pure Noise Records. "Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?" will also be released there in March 2026.