Vocalist Mike Garrow places realization at the center of SAVAGE HANDS' new single, "underwater": recognizing that someone who appears to offer safety may be the source of harm. Released November 13, 2026, the track is available now via Oxide Music.
“Underwater is all about realization. Realizing that in some situations, the people we see as our lighthouses…are actually the reason we’re drowning,” Garrow says.
The song pairs insistent hooks with the Maryland band's post-hardcore roots. Its relationship narrative draws on missed calls, regret and memories of what could have been, following the emotional exhaustion of wanting to leave while still looking for a reason to stay. It arrives after "It's Me" received a feature on SiriusXM Octane.
SAVAGE HANDS' recent releases also include "Bullet Through A Halo," "One Last Kiss," "Bruise," "Feel Me" and "POWER." Their sound spans post-hardcore, metalcore and alternative rock, combining heavy riffs, atmospheric passages and prominent choruses. Early guidance came from multi-platinum producers Andrew Baylis, whose credits include Jelly Roll and Sleeping With Sirens, and Lee Rouse, whose credits include The Funeral Portrait, Teddy Swims and Outlier.
The quintet debuted in 2018 and has accumulated more than 55 million streams. Earlier singles include "Demon," "Washed Away" and "Halo," while the band's biography also identifies "Love No More" among its breakout tracks. Their 2020 album The Truth In Your Eyes has surpassed 45 million streams. Two limited vinyl variants sold out immediately.
After the pandemic disrupted longstanding plans, SAVAGE HANDS continued touring, supporting Magnolia Park, Wage War and While She Sleeps, and co-headlining with Archers. Their first DWP festival appearance came at Louder Than Life in 2025; the announcement reports that their set drew the Bourbon stage's largest crowd of the day.
SAVAGE HANDS parted ways with Sharptone Records in 2025 and began assembling a new album. The supplied biography describes a partnership with Oxide Records and a campaign schedule starting in May 2026.
“We are excited to finally close the chapter on all of the uncertainty the pandemic forced into our career. This album has been a long time coming, and we are so extremely grateful for Wetzel and Anthony at Oxide Records for believing in us and pushing us to become the band we were always meant to be,” Garrow says.
Supplied press photograph credit: William George.
