Foxing, the St. Louis emo outfit that carved out a reputation for emotional candour and ambitious soundscapes, have announced an indefinite hiatus. The news dropped via the band’s Patreon, with a statement admitting their “relationship with music, each other, and our sense of self without the band has eroded.”
Final shows in Chicago and St. Louis
The group confirmed that their upcoming shows in Chicago and St. Louis will be their last for the foreseeable future. After 14 years of music and 12 years of near constant touring, Foxing are stepping away from writing, recording, and performing.
“It feels really scary to say that,” the statement read. “This band has been completely inseparable from us as people for our entire adult lives. But it has become clear to us that in our pursuit of our dreams and making the most honest and genuine art we can, our relationship with music, each other, and our sense of self without the band has eroded. We have decided to prioritise these things and need to step away from the band to do so.”
They added: “Know that if you ever saw us at a show or listened to our records, you were getting the most from us that we could possibly give. We will come back if/when we feel that we have more to give. Thank you for everything over the years.”
A turbulent chapter closes
The hiatus follows a turbulent period for the band. Their 2024 self titled album arrived with critical attention but also internal tension. Vocalist Conor Murphy admitted in an interview with Stereo Gum that the recording process left him at odds with his bandmates, confessing he “hated everybody in the band” during sessions. Guitarist Eric Hudson went as far as to say he “hate-mixed” the fan favorite ‘Gratitude’, a track he tried to keep off the record.
For fans, Foxing’s departure marks the end of one of emo’s most inventive and uncompromising acts. Whether this hiatus is temporary or permanent remains uncertain, but Foxing leave behind a catalogue that stretched far beyond the genre’s usual boundaries.
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