THE DROP
Miss May I just dropped the video for "Hand Me A Halo," the third single off *No Place For Me*, which hits October 2 via Solid State Records *. The album took two years to finish because both founding guitarists left in 2024, forcing the band to rebuild as a four-piece with new member Elisha Mullins *.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Levi Benton says the track deals with "losing one's sense of self and dealing with the intrusive thoughts that come with it" *
- First Miss May I album with soundscapes worked into the songs — new guitarist Mullins comes from a producer background and changed their writing process *
- The band spent a full month in the studio working on one song just to nail down the new lineup's dynamic after B.J. Stead and Justin Aufdemkampe departed *
- They re-signed to Solid State in 2024 after years away from the label *
THE TAKE
A two-year album cycle after losing both original guitarists could've killed this band, but bringing in someone with production chops and actually taking time to rebuild the writing process shows they're not just plugging holes in the lineup. The intrusive-thoughts angle on "Hand Me A Halo" at least suggests they're writing from somewhere real instead of recycling the same metalcore playbook they've been running since 2009.
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