One Step Closer

Zero - the third album from One Step Closer - arrives this winter on Run For Cover Records, Recorded by longtime collaborator Jon Markson (Drug Church, The Story So Far) the album has all of the heart-on-sleeve lyricism and visceral energy of prior releases, but there’s a palpable sadness that sits at the heart of Zero. The magic of OSC is their ability to take those darker feelings and mold them into music that pulls you up off the ground, and the result is a record that’s bursting with life - but also has a somber appreciation for its preciousness. One Step Closer started a decade ago in Wilkes Barre, and their 2019 EP From Me To You quickly established them as a new voice in hardcore. Once they released their mighty, melancholic debut LP This Place You Know. OSC toured relentlessly and poured that experience into 2024’s All You Embrace, further broadening the scope of what the band was capable of. Their creative force expanded beyond the songs as well, continually pushing the envelope with unique merch items including skateboards, parkas, and even cereal boxes, crafting a world around the band where fun and sensitivity don’t need to be mutually exclusive. It makes sense for a band whose name evokes an eternal, Sisyphean struggle to treat each record as a challenge to not only push themselves farther, always in search of more connection with anyone who will listen. On Zero, One Step Closer strives to challenge themselves and also push their listeners into new places.