AVOID SPOILS FANS WITH “SOUR APPLE” VISUALIZER & CREATURE OF HABIT EP ANNOUNCEMENT

Seattle’s hardcore trailblazers AVOID announced their upcoming EP Creature of Habit, which arrives on November 14, 2025 via UNFD. 

AVOID, composed of Benny Scholl (vocals), Nick Olson (guitar), Chris Echols (guitar), and Paul Jaton (drums), also debuted the visualizer for their latest single, “Sour Apple” on October 24. This explosive track is sure to amp you up before the release of Creature of Habit. 

Frontman Benny Scholl spoke on the song saying, "We're so stoked to release our new track 'Sour Apple.' What's funny is this name initially came up just as a demo name. 'cause there was a Sour Apple-flavored vape in the room. We worked out the instrumentals, and then when we finished the vocals and the lyrics, we were trying to come up with what the song will be called. The song is about reflecting on the past and letting go, but also being able to be upset when things haven't always gone your way. In a way, kind of being a 'Sour Apple' about things sometimes and we realized that the name ended up representing

Watch the visualizer for “Sour Apple” here or stream it here. 

CREATURE OF HABIT EP TRACK LISTING:

"Sour Apple"

"The Song of the Summer"

"Over Now"

"BURN"

"If It Hurts"

"Song 2"

AVOID will be on tour this fall with Belmont. They’ll make 24 stops across North America in support of their Creature of Habit EP. You can expect their infectious energy to compound with every show on this tour as the new EP fuels their electrifying performances. 

AVOID ON TOUR:

WITH BELMONT:

11/6—St Paul, MN—Amsterdam 

11/8—Denver, CO—Oriental Theatre 

11/12—Boise, ID—Shredder 

11/13—Seattle, WA—The Crocodile 

11/14—Portland, OR—High Limit Room 

11/15—Vancouver, BC—The Pearl 

11/17—Roseville, CA—Goldfield Trading Post 

11/20—Pomona, CA—The Glass House 

11/21—San Diego, CA—House of Blues

11/22—Phoenix, AZ—Crescent Ballroom 

11/24—Dallas, TX—Trees 

11/25—San Antonio, TX—Paper Tiger 

11/28—Orlando, FL—The Abbey 

11/29—Atlanta, GA—Masquerade (Hell) 

Dec 1—Greensboro, NC—Hangar 1819 

Dec 2—Richmond, VA—The Broadberry 

Dec 4—Philadelphia, PA—The Foundry 

Dec 5—Brooklyn, NY—Monarch 

Dec 6—Boston, MA—Brighton Music Hall 

Dec 7—Buffalo, NY—Town Ballroom 

Dec 8—Toronto, ON—Lee's Palace 

Dec 10—Cleveland, OH—the Roxy 

Dec 11—Detroit, MI—Shelter 

Dec 12—Chicago, IL—Bottom Lounge

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