Armor for Sleep formed in New Jersey in 2001 and quickly became one of the defining voices of the 2000s emo and post-hardcore movement. Led by singer and songwriter Ben Jorgensen, the band gained a devoted following with their breakthrough 2005 concept album What to Do When You Are Dead and continued evolving with Smile for Them before disbanding in 2009. After reuniting for anniversary tours and releasing 2022’s The Rain Museum, Armor for Sleep returned in 2025 with There Is No Memory, widely regarded as the band’s strongest and most emotionally powerful album to date.