Edmonton, Canada’s Calling All Captains have never shied away from turning pressure into propulsion, but their new EP The Things That I’ve Lost finds the band sharpening that instinct with a level of focus and emotional clarity that hits hard and stays with you.

Blending post-hardcore bite with the melodic urgency of pop-punk and alt-rock, the four-piece have built its identity on trust. Trust within the band, and trust with the listeners who have grown alongside them. Vocalist Luc Gauthier, guitarists Connor Dawkins and Brad Bremner, and drummer Tim Wilson sound locked in, not chasing trends but digging into the uncomfortable spaces where burnout, grief, and self-doubt live.

Recorded at The Audio Department in Edmonton with longtime collaborator Quinn Cyrankiewicz, the seven-track EP is their most refined and revealing work to date. A standout moment comes with “Blood for Blood,” co-written with Tom Denney, whose résumé includes A Day To Remember, Pierce The Veil, and Neck Deep. The collaboration adds muscle without sanding down the band’s edges. 

“This is the most personal release we’ve ever put out,” says Gauthier. “These songs came from a place of reflecting on everything we’ve been through, personally and as a band. It’s raw, but it’s real. And I think people will feel that.” He’s right. These songs sound lived-in, not overthought, capturing moments of quiet collapse and hard-earned resolve in real time.

The EP arrives after a strong run of Canadian and U.S. headline dates and key festival appearances that have steadily expanded the band’s footprint. With international plans coming into focus, Calling All Captains are clearly eyeing bigger rooms without losing sight of the community that shaped them.

The Things That I’ve Lost documents a band taking stock of the wreckage and choosing to move forward anyway. It’s not about easy redemption arcs. It’s about surviving the reckoning, writing it down, and playing it loud.