Forever Came Calling ~ Calling All Captains

They’ve been labelled everything from pop-punk to emo to post-hardcore, but Calling All Captains cover all of that and more on (e)motion sickness, their explosive and expansive new collection.

Born and still based in the suburbs of Edmonton, Alberta, the band has earned accolades in recent years with a string of increasingly potent releases and relentless approach to touring. They’ve headlined cross-Canada treks, shared stages with the likes of The Offspring, Pierce the Veil, Billy Talent, and Our Lady Peace, and performed high-profile festivals from the eclectic Electric Love to the iconic Vans Warped Tour – all propelling them to new plateaus on an impressive career trajectory. In fact, Calling All Captains were just dubbed one of the five acts shaping Canadian pop-punk by the CBC, the country’s national broadcaster.

“(e)motion sickness marks the first time we’ve written music as a four-piece, and honestly, it felt very freeing,” begins guitarist / vocalist Brad Bremner, speaking on behalf of bandmates Connor Dawkins (guitar / vocals), Luc Gauthier (lead vocals), and Tim Wilson (drums). “Considering how close we are and the level of trust between us, I think we felt empowered to really push ourselves and experiment with some entirely new sounds.”

Since dropping their head-turning debut EP Nothing Grows Here in 2019, Calling All Captains have been remarkably prolific, quickly cementing their status as genre-bending innovators in a crowded and often stagnant scene. They amassed millions of streams with their first full-length, Slowly Getting Better, followed by “Unlike Me,” the lauded lead-up single preceding (e)motion sickness – all while touring tirelessly to set the stage for their most ambitious offering to date.