Some records announce themselves with a whisper. Others arrive like a storm cloud gathering on the horizon, darkening the sky long before the first drop of rain ever lands. Alabama metallic hardcore force NO CURE belongs firmly to the latter.

Just last week, the rapidly rising quartet unveiled their devastating new single, “Slowly Turning Blue,” the latest glimpse into their forthcoming debut full-length, It’s Going To Get Dark, due July 10 via SharpTone Records. If the title alone wasn’t enough warning, the music certainly is. Equal parts crushing aggression and emotional unraveling, the track finds NO CURE expanding their sound with sacrificng the ferocity that has transformed them into one of the underground’s most talked-about names.

Built upon towering riffs, relentless percussion, and enough weight to crack concrete, “Slowly Turning Blue” balances emotional vulnerability with the kind of pit-inducing chaos that has made the band’s live performances increasingly notorious. It’s a song that feels caught between catharsis and collapse, pulling listeners into the eye of the storm while simultaneously daring them to dance through it.

For vocalist Blaythe Steuer, however, the song’s origins run much deeper than breakdowns and mosh calls:

“’Slowly Turning Blue’ is a song I needed to write before No Cure was even an idea,” Steuer explains. “Unfortunately, it’s pretty emotionally challenging for me, so instead I will talk about how much I love the static pinch riff, the harmonized guitars in the bridge, and the Sepultura drums section. I can’t wait to play this one live starting next month across the U.S. because, to be honest, you are dancing.”

The statement feels fitting for a band like NO CURE. Even when discussing emotionally charged material, they seem unwilling to linger in self-pity. Instead, they redirect that energy into movement, volume, and impact. The result is music that feels deeply personal while still demanding a physical response.

That duality appears to sit at the center of It Is Going To Get Dark as a whole.

Produced, engineered, and mixed by longtime collaborator Kevin Langley, the album was written and recorded throughout Alabama between extensive touring cycles. Across 12 tracks, NO CURE channels personal turmoil, social unease, and unfiltered aggression into what may be their most ambitious statement yet. While previous releases established the band’s identity, It’s Going To Get Dark feels poised to expand that world entirely, pushing beyond the boundaries of earlier material while retaining the precision and confrontational spirit that first drew attention to the group.

Even the tracklisting reads like a descent. From “When The Spasms Cease” and “Oblivious Crusade” to “Convulsing in the Dark” and the hauntingly titled closer “Everything I Love Is Dead or Dying,” the album appears determined to stare directly into discomfort rather than look away. The songs don’t seem interested in offering easy answers. Instead, they explore the darker corners of uncertainty, grief, frustration, and survival. And yet, despite the weight carried throughout the record, there is something undeniably alive about NO CURE. Perhaps that’s why their music resonates so strongly.

The band isn’t simply documenting darkness. They’re wrestling with it. Every breakdown feels earned. Every scream feels extracted rather than performed. Every riff lands with the force of someone attempting to make sense of a world that rarely offers clear explanations.

“Slowly Turning Blue” follows the band’s previous single, “Convulsing In The Dark,” another glimpse into the atmosphere surrounding the debut record. Together, the tracks paint a picture of an album unwilling to compromise, balancing metallic hardcore brutality with increasingly nuanced songwriting.

Fans won’t have to wait long to experience it live either. Beginning July 9 in Baltimore, NO CURE will embark on a sprawling headline run across North America with support from BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., BAYWAY, and BOLTCUTTER. The tour will carry them through New York, Toronto, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and dozens of cities in between before culminating with appearances at Sound and Fury and additional summer dates. If “Slowly Turning Blue” is any indication, those rooms won’t remain standing for long.

With It Is Going To Get Dark arriving July 10, NO CURE continue proving why they have become one of hardcore’s most compelling new voices. The darkness may be approaching, but for NO CURE, that’s exactly where the story begins.