Nashville emo rock band Free Throw has released their new single “The Outlaw Star,” the latest preview of their upcoming album Moments Before The Wind, arriving March 27, 2026, via Wax Bodega.
The track follows the band’s previously released single “A Hero’s Grave” and continues building anticipation for the group’s sixth full-length album.
“The Outlaw Star was born from the ashes of a failed attempt while working in the studio,” the band explained. “We took the best parts of a broken song and reworked it to fit a faster more complete thought. The pace and power of ‘Outlaw Star’ complement the entirety of Moments Before The Wind.”
Produced once again by longtime collaborator Brett Romnes (Hot Mulligan, The Movielife), the album was written and recorded across two separate sessions between touring schedules. The break between sessions allowed the band to revisit the material with a fresh perspective, leading to new ideas and spontaneous sonic moments.
For vocalist and guitarist Cory Castro, the album documents an intense period of personal change. During the writing process, he navigated the end of a long-term relationship, personal reflection, and the life-altering discovery that he was going to become a father.
“The record has this theme of liminality – not just as a place, but in your mind,” Castro explained. “It’s like being stuck in a doorway or a hallway that never ends.”
The album title itself draws inspiration from Mark Z. Danielewski’s cult novel “House of Leaves,” referencing the fragile moment when life feels suspended between collapse and transformation.
Free Throw will celebrate the release with a special hometown show on May 30 at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville alongside Tigers Jaw, Ben Quad, and Pool Kids.
Free Throw Hometown Show
May 30 — Brooklyn Bowl — Nashville, TN
With Tigers Jaw, Ben Quad, Pool Kids
Moments Before The Wind Tracklist
Missing No.
Mike Nolan’s Long Weekend
For Those Who Come After
Floaroma Town
The Need For A Post-Credits Scene
The Outlaw Star
A Hero’s Grave
There Will Come Soft Rains
Deviancy
This Dollar General Store Ain’t Gonna Rob Itself
The Waters Of Life
2026 North American Tour
Apr 12 — St. Louis, MO — Delmar Hall
Apr 13 — Omaha, NE — The Waiting Room
Apr 15 — Denver, CO — Summit Music Hall
Apr 17 — Salt Lake City, UT — Soundwell
Apr 18 — Boise, ID — Shrine Ballroom
Apr 19 — Portland, OR — Revolution Hall
Apr 20 — Seattle, WA — The Showbox
Apr 22 — Berkeley, CA — The UC Theatre
Apr 23 — Santa Ana, CA — The Observatory OC
Apr 24 — San Diego, CA — Observatory North Park
Apr 25 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
Apr 28 — San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger
Apr 29 — Fort Worth, TX — Tannahill’s
May 01 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade
May 02 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground
May 03 — Richmond, VA — The National
May 05 — Baltimore, MD — Soundstage
May 07 — Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club
May 08 — New York, NY — Webster Hall
May 09 — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer
May 11 — Buffalo, NY — Electric City
May 12 — Toronto, ON — Opera House
May 14 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogart’s
May 15 — Cleveland, OH — The Roxy
May 16 — Detroit, MI — Crofoot Ballroom
May 17 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues
UK / EU Summer Shows
Jun 26 — Outbreak Festival — Manchester
Jun 27 — Jera On Air Festival — Ysselsteyn
Jun 29 — Gebaude 9 — Cologne
Jun 30 — Neue Zukunft — Berlin
Jul 01 — Zentralcafe — Nuremberg
Jul 02 — Juha West — Stuttgart
Jul 04 — Electric Ballroom — London
Jul 05 — Waterfront — Norwich
Jul 07 — The Garage — Glasgow
Jul 08 — Newcastle University SU — Newcastle
Jul 10 — 2000Trees Festival — Cheltenham
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