Today the post-emo band Ben Quad released the new single “Painless” with an accompanying music video. This is the second single off their forth coming album Wisher, set for release on November 14 via Pure Noise Records.

“Painless” is about processing feelings of grief and guilt after the loss of a close friend. It deals with the struggle of seeing someone you love show depressive warning signs and feeling helpless in your attempts to reach out to them. In the aftermath, you just wish you could have done something more to show this person how lucky you felt to have them in your life.

“We knew early on in the demoing process that we wanted the vocals to pull from 2000’s emo. The chorus is a big nod to bands such as Taking Back Sunday and features Sam and Henry trading off lines in the classic emo co-vocalist style” says guitarist Edgar Viveros. “ For the outro, we wanted to bring back the post-hardcore/screamo heaviness that we showcased on our previous release, ‘Ephemera’. ‘Painless’ not only has the pop-sensibility that we’re introducing with the new record, but also the shreddy, midwest emo guitar lines we’ve come to be known for and the raw, aggressive sound we displayed on our last EP.”

This new track follows their debut single off the record “It’s Just a Title,”that explores what it’s like living with constant insecurity and questioning your happiness.This music video goes in a different direction as director, Alex Scalzo, chose to make the video all performance shots using various frame rate, motion, and lighting techniques. It showcases a darker, more introspective side of the band as opposed to the lightheartedness in the first video.

Stream both singles below and check out the full press release for the forthcoming LP "Wisher" due out on Pure Noise Records on November 14, 2025.

Definitely getting the early 2000s emo/post-hardcore vibes from "Painless," a throwback to bands like Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein, and Taking Back Sunday.