It’s not often a band leads off debuting material from their new album with a song about a topic as dense as the meaning of life itself, but I think we can all agree Touché Amoré are not your usual band.

The gem of Deathwish Inc.’s current roster, Touché Amoré partnered with Pitchfork today to premiere a new single entitled, “Just Exist.” The track is the first off Is Survived By to be released, and as suspected it packs a lyrical punch that is unrivaled in the current music scene. Against instrumentation that plays like a cavalcade of rambunctious wolves, vocalist Jeremy Bolm screams line after line of verse destined to be future status updates, including “I was once asked how I’d like to be remembered/ And I simply smiled and said ‘I’d rather stay forever.” You can stream the track at the end of this post.

Touché Amoré are paving a path in alternative music right now that will be followed by countless bands in the years to come. Their approach to songwriting, both musically and lyrically, is already miles ahead of their peers, and that distance seems destined to grow larger when Is Survived By hits shelves September 24. Comment below and let us know your thoughts on Touché Amoré’s latest.

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