Six Going On Seven announce their long-awaited return with Human Tears
Seminal Boston indie rock band Six Going On Seven have announced their long-awaited return with Human Tears, their first full-length album in more than twenty years. The record arrives January 9th via Spartan Records (home to Shiner, 84 Tigers, and more).
The album pre-order launch kicks off this week, along with the release of the first single and video, “Jack Jones.” Watch it here. Pre-save the single here. Pre-order the Human Tears LP here. Pre-Save Human Tears here.
Human Tears marks a stunning continuation of Six Going On Seven’s legacy — a heartfelt evolution that bridges the raw immediacy of their early work with a refined, hard-won maturity. The album captures the band’s signature blend of melodic grit and emotional depth, reaffirming their place among the most respected voices to emerge from the 1990s’ Boston underground.
“This record came together organically,” shares vocalist/bassist Josh English. “We didn’t set out to recreate the past — we wanted to write from where we are now. The songs reflect everything we’ve lived through since those early days, but they still carry that same sense of urgency and honesty that defined us from the start.”
Emerging from the same scene that birthed genre-defining acts like The Get Up Kids, Karate, and Hot Water Music, Six Going On Seven quickly became a “band’s band,” admired for their balance of intensity and melody. With Human Tears, the trio — Josh English (vocals/bass), James Bransford (guitar), and Will Bartlett (drums) — reconnect to their roots while expanding their sonic scope, delivering a record steeped in reflection, resilience, and melody.
Human Tears Tracklist:
1. Visitant
2. Jack Jones
3. Richie Valens Memorial Hwy
4. (To Be) An Island
5. Machine + Learning
6. Human Tears
7. Book of Snakes
8. Olusia
9. King Tide
10. Onda
11. National Sin
About Six Going On Seven:
Formed in 1994, Six Going On Seven helped define the emotional and melodic strain of post-hardcore that would later influence generations of emo and indie bands. Across albums like Self-Made Mess (1997), Heartbreak’s Got Backbeat (1999), and American’t (Or Won’t) (2001), the band built a reputation for introspective songwriting and impassioned live performances — touring alongside The Get Up Kids, Hot Water Music, and Jimmy Eat World. After more than two decades away, Human Tears signals a powerful new beginning — a return not as nostalgia, but as evolution.
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