An emo song with banjo! Listen to Arm’s Length’s “You Ominously End”
Arm’s Length also have an upcoming tour with Prince Daddy, Riley!, and Bike Routes, followed by album release shows with Charmer and Wakelee.
An emo song with banjo – you truly love to see it! “You Ominously End” is the second taste of Arm’s Length‘s upcoming sophomore album (and Pure Noise debut) There’s A Whole World Out There and I feel pretty confident calling it one of their best songs yet. With elements of folk punk, heart-on-sleeve emo, and throat-shredding screamo, it’s easy to make comparisons to The Hotelier’s Home, Like Noplace Is There, and nobody’s carrying the torch for that specific type of emo better than Arm’s Length right now. The song finds Arm’s Length singer Allen Steinberg addressing a loved one who survived a suicide attempt, and it’s some of his most goosebump-inducing lyricism to date.
“’You Ominously End’ is about the shame and isolation of dealing with mental illness, especially when you feel unable to check in on loved ones who are also struggling,” says Allen. “When writing this song, I focused on capturing that isolating experience through vivid storytelling. The tragic theme of the song is contrasted by country/folk elements, creating a jarring effect. This contrast makes it one of our personal favorite tracks by Arm’s Length.” Listen and watch the Alex Scalzo-Brown-directed video below.
Arm’s Length have an upcoming tour with the great lineup of Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Riley!, and Bike Routes, including NYC-area shows on May 22 at The Stone Pony and May 23 at Amityville Music Hall. After that, they’re doing a run of album release shows with support from Charmer and Wakelee, including NYC’s Bowery Ballroom on June 14. They also play When We Were Young. All dates are listed below.
Arm’s Length — 2025 Tour Dates
with Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Riley! and Bike Routes:
May 2 – Columbus, OH – King of Clubs
May 3 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe at Old National Centre
May 4 – Milwaukee, WI – Vivarium
May 6 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
May 7 – Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s
May 8 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
May 10 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
May 11 – San Antonio, TX – Stable Hall
May 12 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
May 14 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
May 15 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
May 16 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
May 17 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
May 18 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
May 21 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
May 22 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
May 23 – Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall
May 24 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
May 25 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City
with Charmer and Wakelee:
June 9 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
June 10 – Cleveland, OH – The Roxy
June 11 – Toronto, ON – AXIS
June 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Ukie Club
June 14 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
October 18 & 19 – Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young
