Albany, NY metalcore band Downswing release a new single, “At My Worst,” today, and the title couldn’t be more ironic. “At My Worst” is Downswing at their best. The quartet delivers an explosive, hook-driven masterclass that nails the balance between heaviness and accessibility, delivering every line with a knife-point urgency. With this track, Downswing cement their place among the sharpest writers in melodic metalcore right now.
The band says, “‘At My Worst’ at its core is about the struggle to find and maintain balance in all aspects of life. Trying to chase the hopes and dreams you once saw yourself attaining, but not fully realizing what the true cost of that was and how it would impact other aspects of your life.”
Since forming in 2016, Downswing have steadily evolved into a modern metal powerhouse defined by groove, atmosphere, and emotional weight. Crafted with clarity and impact in mind, And Everything Was Dark expands on the sonic foundation laid by the band’s earlier work while pushing into bold new territory. Gargantuan riffs and crushing breakdowns collide with massive hooks, a layered atmosphere, and lyrics that resonate more deeply than ever before.
DOWNSWING ON TOUR
Downswing Tour Dates:
Sept 22 – London, UK – Scala*
Sept 23 – Glasgow, UK – Slay*
Sept 24 – Cardiff, UK – The Globe*
Sept 26 – Nottingham, UK – Billy Bootleggers
Sept 27 – Manchester, UK – Star & Garter
Sept 28 – Leeds, UK – Hyde Park Book Club
Sept 29 – Birmingham, UK – The Flapper
Oct 1 – Cologne, DE – Die Kantine*
Oct 2 – Saarbrucken, DE – Garage*
Oct 3 – Vienna, AT – Flex*
Oct 4 – Leipzig, DE – Werk 2*
Nov 6 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom+
Nov 7 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving+
Nov 8 – Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents+
Nov 10 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall+
Nov 11 – Reading, PA – Reverb+
Nov 13 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819+
Nov 15 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl+
Nov 16 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room+
Nov 18 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground+
Nov 19 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm+
Nov 20 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum+
Nov 21 – West Palm Beach, FL – The Banyan Live+
Nov 22 – Jacksonville, FL – The Albatross+
Nov 24 – Destin, FL – Club LA+
Nov 25 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues+
Nov 27 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown+
Nov 28 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live+
Nov 29 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum+
Nov 30 – Odessa, TX – The Ector Theater+
Dec 2 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater+
Dec 3 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater+
Dec 4 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House+
Dec 5 – Fresno, CA – Fulton 55+
Dec 6 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post+
Dec 8 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre+
Dec 9 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile+
Dec 11 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club+
Dec 12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall+
Dec 13 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall+
Dec 15 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note+
Dec 17 – Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze+
Dec 18 – West Chicago, IL – The WC Social Club+
Dec 19 – Dayton, OH – The Brightside+
*with Casey
+with Miss May I & Born of Osiris
