Los Angeles rockers Stitched Up Heart have announced their sophomore album, Darkness - the follow-up to 2016's Never Alone. With the album announcement comes the release of the optimistic, self-titled second single.

"Darkness" combines soothing electric melodies with powerful riffs and introspective lyrics, making the track a step forward from their debut album's catalog.

"The song 'Darkness' is dedicated to a few of our closest fans of the band," says vocalist Alecia "Mixi" Demner. "It’s about going through dark times over and over again and not being afraid anymore. Knowing that you have made it through before and will make it out alive again.”

Listen to the song below, and stream or purchase the track here.

Darkness will be out in spring 2020. See the album art below.

Red Music
Red Music
loading...

Stitched Up Heart previously recruited Godsmack frontman Sully Erna to collaborate on the album's first single, "Lost," which came out in April. The song has been streamed 551k times since, check it out here.

The band are heading out on tour in July with Like a Storm and Through Fire. See the dates below.

Stitched Up Heart 2019 Tour Dates

July 13 – Racine, Wis. @ Route 20*
July 14 – Belvidere, Ill. @ The Apollo Theater*
July 15 – Madison, Wis. @ The Annex
July 17 – Joliet, Ill. @ The Forge
July 18 – Angola, Ind. @ The Electric Room
July 19 – Harrison, Ohio @ The Blue Note*
July 20 – Flint, Mich. @ The Machine Shop
July 21 – Toledo, Ohio @ Civic Music Hall
July 24 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Crafthouse*
July 25 – Halethorpe, Md. @ Fish Head Cantina
July 26 – Lancaster, Pa. @ Chameleon Club
July 27 – Jacksonville, N.C. @ The Tarheel Concert Lounge
July 28 – Charlotte, N.C. @ Amos Southend
July 30 – Dallas, Texas @ Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill
Aug. 2 – Tempe, Ariz. @ The Marquee
Aug. 3 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ Count’s Vamp’d
Aug. 4 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Complex
Aug. 6 – Colorado Springs, Colo. @ The Black Sheep
Aug. 7 – Denver, Colo. @ The Oriental Theater
Aug. 9 – Sioux City, Iowa @ Anthem at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Aug. 10 – Lincoln, Neb. @ The Royal Grove

2019's Best Metal Albums... So Far

More From 97.9 WGRD