No introductions should be necessary as far as Scott McCloud is concerned. Back in the late 80s, he made his mark as the lead singer and guitarist for the Washington, DC punk outfit, Soulside, and later found notoriety with the post-hardcore Girls Against Boys after moving to NYC. A few years later, 2008 to be exact, his Paramount Styles surfaced, with the same vigor, albeit much more subdued. After multiple releases and a revival of his old outfits, McCloud returns with his new full-length album Make It To Forever (God Unknown Records), recorded in Athens, Greece, and set for release on January 30, 2026.

Now living in Vienna, Austria, Scott’s music style has shifted. His distinctive voice is still present, as is his use of repetition, without being repetitious. Today, he shares the first single and video for the track, “Come Round.” The song showcases Scott’s minimalist ideas through raw emotion and the video captures that, allowing everyone to witness the vulnerability. It’s his voice and acoustic guitars, adorned by occasional strings.

“In a way, all relationships are simply conversations. Some are brief flashes, sparks, which may extinguish as quickly as they began. Others last longer, or pause for years – only to pick up again where they left off. Some maybe never end. Years ago our band Girls Against Boys had one of those – once-in-a-lifetime dream-like shows in Athens, Greece, which for me epitomized a moment in time. Later, I decided to go back and make a record there – in this place which holds an almost mythological meaning to me. To record music in a city which ios more or less a dream is affecting. One is out of place – a visitor- time traveler. Visiting scenes. Alienating and yet comforting. These songs are about memories – romances – ideas – which remain alive and ever changing. The reality of experience itself blurred by time. Music is of course also a conversation- between riffs, motifs- questions and answers. And more questions. Jokes, language, flirtations. Atmosphere. Ultimately, the longest conversation we may ever have is with ourselves. Sitting with a notebook, watching the street life – mopeds & graffiti. The memories we carry become treasures – worlds to revisit which are still alive. And like cities and songs they don’t stop living. The biggest part of who we are is perhaps what we remember.” – Scott McCloud