The Haunt Release New Single “Wish You Stayed”

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The Haunt has released the fourth single, ‘Wish You Stayed’, from their upcoming EP ‘Social Intercourse’.

The new song was written by vocalist Anastasia Grace, along with producer Matt Good – Who’s previously worked with Asking Alexandria, Hollywood Undead, and Sleeping with Sirens. The new single “swirls with an orchestral electronic panache before exploding with its climatic crescendo”.

“Written and recorded in Phoenix, there were moments where I was beating myself up about my music.” Anastasia recalls. “Flipping through a notebook, I came across lyrics I wrote a year prior about going on tour and leaving a relationship paused. The song is really about my 15 year old self thinking the person would be there or that they would care enough to wait for me; however, that didn’t happen.”

“As soon as I looked at the lyrics I felt peaceful again. It was the last song we recorded and was a defining moment because the experience wasn’t easy but I grew a lot from it and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I felt very proud of what we created.”

The new track comes alongside a video directed by Chris Hill, which sees the band using a green screen to recreate life on the road, the ups, the downs, the van shenanigans and convenience store bathrooms. Accompanying the newly shot material, the video also includes footage from past concerts, meet ‘n’ greets, and merch table hangs with fans around the world in Prague, Paris, London, Manchester, Amsterdam, Pittsburgh, and Munich, while on tour with Palaye Royale. Check out the video below:

‘Wish You Stayed’ follow previously released singles ‘Brag About’, ‘Constant’, and ‘Twisted Dream’ which featured on Spotify’s Fierce Femmes and New Noise playlists.

The band are currently also filling their “non-touring regimen” with a just-for-fun cover performance series, on their IGTV, covering songs like Billie Eilish’s ‘You Should See Me In A Crown’, Paramore’s ‘Misery Business’, Royal Blood’s ‘Lights Out’, and Young The Giant’s ‘Mind Over Matter’.