Toronto alternative rock band Orson Wilds have announced their debut EP What Is It That You Won't Let Go? today.

The six-song EP will be released this Friday (October 29) on Black Cement Records, which is own by producer Will Yip (Title Fight, Turnstile). The band worked with Yip on the forthcoming release. To coincide with the announcement, the band have unveiled the new single “a hundred million things."

Vocalist/guitarist Eric Reid said this about the track:

“Depression is something I’ve struggled with for a lot of my adult life and it can be debilitating and it can make the easiest everyday things super difficult. It comes in waves and those waves can come in different sizes. The big waves can be pretty scary sometimes and I’m fortunate to have a support system with my friends and family that I can talk to about these things.  

‘a hundred million things’ is a song about one of my friends that lost his battle with depression.  He worked in law enforcement and as a result had pretty fucked up PTSD. I can’t imagine the tsunami he was faced with every day that eventually led him to make the last choice he would ever make. It’s a song about wishing you could say more and coming to terms with never truly being able to understand another person’s struggle no matter how much you can relate to it.”

Vocalist/keyboardist Brianna Bordihn also stated:

“When Eric was working on this song and we were demoing the vocals, it was pretty hard to get through. I didn’t know his friend, but to me the song feels like a love letter in a way to those in your life that you can’t quite reach. It’s very cathartic to sing.”

“a hundred million things” is out on digital services right now. On November 30 and December 1, the band will have EP release shows at Toronto’s Monarch Tavern.

Orson Wilds tour dates

November 30 - Toronto, CAN - Monarch Tavern

December 1 - Toronto, CAN - Monarch Tavern