Exclusive premiere: US grunge/alternative/post-hardcore band Fish Hook Smile return with new single »Shiver«!

St. Louis, Missouri based grunge/alternative/post-hardcore band Fish Hook Smile premiere new single »Shiver«, which will be officially available this Friday, August 8th, 2025.

»Shiver« is the first single »Shiver« taken from Fish Hook Smile’s upcoming self-titled album, set to release on September 5th, 2025 via Glory or Death Records.

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Fish Hook Smile confronts authoritarian control on searing new track »Shiver« – out August 8th via Glory or Death Records

Fish Hook Smile is back, and they’re not here to pull any punches!

»Shiver« is a haunting, razor-edged anthem that urges listeners to question the systems that govern them. With a tense, grunge-soaked atmosphere and defiant lyrics, the track calls for resistance against manipulation, division, and blind obedience.

“»Shiver« is a call to urge people to fear and question the unchecked power of leaders in our government. Through its haunting soundscape and incisive lyrics, it’s a defiant song to get people to research the stories we’re told and find the truth. We should not let our government manipulate us.” – Fish Hook Smile

Fish Hook Smile was a St. Louis band that was originally formed in 1991 by Jason Busiek, Dan Policarpo (guitar) and Ken McCray (drums). In the Summer of 1991, Misha Avrushenko, Matt Lake and Bryan Pollard joined the band. Although he wasn’t originally in the band, Matt Pekny was at damn near every practice and show in the 90’s and was a natural fit for 2nd guitar. These songs were written by Jason Busiek, Matt Lake, Misha Avrushenko, Bryan Pollard and Dan Policarpo. Although Dan is not on the recording, he was a major player in the formation, writing and the overall honing of this sound and we are forever grateful for his contributions

Fish Hook Smile brings the grit of that era into the present, not as nostalgia, but as a sharpened critique. Their upcoming self-titled album, set for September 5, marks a return fueled by rage, urgency, and a desire to expose the uncomfortable truths most prefer to ignore.

Fish Hook Smile is:
Jason Busiek – Vocals
Matt Pekny – Guitar
Bryan Pollard – Drums
Misha Avrushenko – Bass
Matt Lake – Guitar

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Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well