# Boston Emo Flag-Bearers BICYCLE INN Announce New Single “Longsword (4th Place)”

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/boston-emo-flag-bearers-bicycle-inn-announce-new-single-longsword-4th-place/
- Published: 2025-09-16T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

#### **BOSTON EMO FLAG-BEARERS BICYCLE INN ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE “LONGSWORD (4TH PLACE)”**

### **Out September 12th on All Streaming Platforms**

#### **Recorded with Gary Cioni (Hot Mulligan, Cliffdiver)**

[**Stream The Single Here**](https://zjwgpy.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjEwOTI4NjUsXCJsXCI6MTY1MzM1OTEwODczODI2NjA5LFwiclwiOjE2NTMzNTkzNTc4MDY1MjUxM30iLCJzIjoiMTk0NTgwNmY4NzE2NGRjMSJ9)

[⌊Bicycle Inn⌉⌊Bicycle Inn⌉[

**Boston, MA —** Emo torchbearers **Bicycle Inn** return with their new single _“
Longsword (4th Place),”_ due out September 12th on all streaming platforms. The 
track marks the band’s first new release since their acclaimed sophomore EP _Baldr
the Beautiful is Dead, is Dead_ (2022), and signals a bold new chapter for the Boston
quintet.

Formed in January 2016, Bicycle Inn blends warm melancholy with a modern, alternative
take on traditional emo. The band is comprised of **Declan Moloney** (bass), **Noah
Aguiar** (guitar/vocals), **Dylan Ilkowitz** (guitar/auxiliary vocals), **Gilmar
Perez** (lead guitar), and **Josh Giaquinto** (percussion). With Ilkowitz returning
and Perez and Giaquinto making their recorded debut, _“Longsword (4th Place)”_ is
the first time Bicycle Inn has recorded as a five-piece—ushering in a fuller, more
dynamic sound.

_“Longsword is about the struggle of mundanity; doing just enough, scraping by and‘
making the cut.’ It embodies the moment of realization in which it is no longer 
sustainable to keep doing what you are doing, because it is actively disintegrating
you. You have become this ‘Saint of the Rut;’ a perfect representation of stagnancy,”_
says the band.

[⌊Bicycle Inn⌉⌊Bicycle Inn⌉[

**_Photo Credit: Olivia St. Arnold_**

The single also features guest vocals from **Ryan O’Rourke (Innerlove.)**, adding
another emotional layer to Bicycle Inn’s already textured sound. Recorded over two
sessions in 2023 and 2024 with **Gary Cioni (Soundacres Studio)**, the track captures
both the heavier dynamics explored on _Baldr_ and a sense of forward motion that
reflects the band’s ongoing evolution.

With past performances alongside **Mike Kinsella (Owen), Crime in Stereo, The World
Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, The Obsessives, Ben Quad, Taking
Meds,** and more, Bicycle Inn have carved out their place in the indie/emo scene
through heartfelt, resonant performances and unflinching songwriting.

**Stream “Longsword (4th Place)” here:**
[https://open.spotify.com/track/6R0G3pOZjcWd0Z5XmzN485](https://zjwgpy.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjEwOTI4NjUsXCJsXCI6MTY1MzM1OTEwODgwMTE4MDY3LFwiclwiOjE2NTMzNTkzNTc4MDY1MjUxM30iLCJzIjoiMmE2MGU3MWMxNzY5Y2Q1YSJ9)

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