Trophy Knives’ gritty new single captures battle between healing, relapse
With raw emotion and relentless energy, Trophy Knives has returned with its newest single Stitches – a gritty, soul-baring track that dives headfirst into the human tendency to fall back into destructive patterns.
Pulling no punches, sonically and lyrically, Stitches blends heavy guitar riffs, haunting synths and a vocal performance that captures the internal war between growth and relapse.
The punk rock duo’s single is an anthem for anyone who has ever tried to break free, only to find themselves right back where they started.
“This song is about those moments when you think you have healed, only to find yourself picking at the same scars again, repeating the excruciating destructive cycle. We wanted to explore the frustration, the self-awareness or the lack of self-awareness and the numbness that comes from living in that loop in this modern age,” said Trophy Knives lead singer Vinesh.
Self-produced by the band’s guitarist Sani Khalid, Stitches is a more introspective direction for Trophy Knives following its last release Look the Other Way. Known for its high-energy live shows, high-octane sound and timely lyrics, the new single showcases a new depth of vulnerability that listeners will no doubt resonate with.
The shift in direction comes after a three-year gap in between both releases, as Vinesh tells theSun that the band needed a break to prevent burning out after Trophy Knives released two EPs, two full length albums and 12 music videos from 2017 to 2022.
Like most of its songs, Stitches also comes with a music video that is available on YouTube. It is also a taste for what comes next for Trophy Knives, as Vinesh revealed to theSun that Trophy Knives’ next full-length album The Clock Watcher vs The Thirteenth Hour is tentatively slated for a 2026 release.
Trophy Knives will be breaking its live performance hiatus with a headliner show on Nov 15 at Drum Asia Live Hartamas.
