Phoenix’s chaos-driven metalcore heavyweights American Standards have fired off one last surprise from their farewell record Future Orphans: a newly extended version of “Kodak Stare,” featuring the haunting vocal grit of Cleveland’s genre-defying Skuff Micksun.
This isn’t a remix. It’s not a stripped-down reprise. It’s the original song, still serrated with mathcore precision and hardcore fury, pushed further into emotional freefall. Skuff Micksun’s voice cuts into the track’s climactic breakdown like a second narrator crashing into the story, turning the song’s final act into a dialogue between two raw and unflinching perspectives.
“Skuff’s voice adds a whole new layer of urgency without changing the DNA of the track,” says frontman Brandon Kellum. “It’s like an echo from outside our world answering back.”
With this release, Future Orphans doesn’t just close, it sounds its death knell: “it’ll all be over soon.”
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ABOUT SKUFF MICKSUN
Skuff Micksun blurs the lines between alt-rock grit and heart-wrenching vulnerability. With tracks like Magnificent and Bruises amassing hundreds of thousands of streams, Micksun has built a loyal following by turning personal pain into a shared release. His collaboration with American Standards is a rare meeting point between two uncompromising forces in underground music.
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ABOUT AMERICAN STANDARDS
Since forming in 2010, American Standards have become a cornerstone of the modern metalcore underground. With a relentless DIY work ethic, deeply personal lyrics, and an explosive live show, the band has shared stages with Every Time I Die, Norma Jean, Zao, Knocked Loose and many more.
Their discography has been praised for blending mathcore precision, punk attitude, and raw emotional power—and Future Orphans may be their most definitive and dangerous release yet.
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“KODAK STARE (EXTENDED)” FEAT. SKUFF MICKSUN
Release Date: Friday, August 15, 2025
Available On: Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, Amazon Music, YouTube, and all major platforms
https://linktr.ee/americanstandards
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3zfO9nsCRDzouSpeMKBqU9?si=TQKTGNmpTV2c5wEXssEh5Q
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