[Cover photo credit to Kent Corley]

Southern Gothic Rock band Wailin Storms have previously announced their fifth album and first for Season of Mist, titled The Arsonist, arriving July 10th, 2026.

Now, Wailin Storms have released a video for their second single from The Arsonist, “You Never Answered”. The song is a “desperate plea to put down our phones and answer the call of the night.”

The video for “You Never Answered” was directed and edited by Thomas Hudson (@thomaswhudson).

Vocalist and guitarist Justin Storms says:

This song is about disconnecting from screens and returning to exploration. Don’t let your phone lead to your death by taking a selfie on a mountain. Pick up a manual film camera. Take some acid. Pick up a paint brush, cook, listen to a record, walk in nature, be there for the ones you love and find your path in the world without being tethered to technology.

The Arsonist calls back to Wailin Storms’ past. Recorded by Matt Talbott of Hum in full analog, the album explores the band’s roots raw Blues Punk traditions.

Justin Storms says of the album:

So much music is drowning in sterile digital production. With this album, we recorded everything in analog. We didn’t touch a computer until mixing.

Wailin Storms are hitting the stage this summer with a headline U.S. tour. The band will perform “You Never Answered” and other songs off The Arsonist for the first time, along with favorites from across their discography.

Wailin Storms 2026 The Arsonist U.S. Tour

July 17 – Durham, NC @ Stanczyk’s [Album Release Show]

July 29 – Johnson City, TN @ The Hideaway

July 30 – Atlanta, GA @ Star Bar

July 31 – Knoxville, TN @ The Pilot Light

August 1 – Cincinnati, OH @ Motr

August 2 – Youngstown, OH @ Westside Bowl

August 3 – Columbus, OH @ Dirty Dungarees

August 4 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Government Center

August 5 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery

August 6 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Gutter

August 7 – New Hope, PA @ John and Peter’s

August 8 – Richmond, VA @ Cobra Cabana