Don’t read too much into the “The Long Goodbye,” Seahaven’s long-awaited new single. 

It’s not the end for the veteran emo-rockers, even though some fans wondered if the band was going to hit the road again.

“We haven’t done a proper tour in a decade,” vocalist-guitarist Kyle Soto said while calling from his Hermosa Beach home. “The last time we were on tour was 2016. We had no intention of being away for this long. We just took a beat. We played a couple local shows but we didn’t do much more than that.”

Seahaven, which formed in Torrance in 2009, regrouped in 2019 and planned a tour but the pandemic squelched that jaunt.

“Nobody knew when touring was coming back,” Soto said. “It was a frustrating time.”

Seahaven, which also includes guitarist Cody Christian, bassist Mike DeBartolo and drummer Eric Findlay, kept it together by writing and recording some songs and finally prepared for a tour. The band, which will perform Saturday at the Teragram Ballroom, is marking the 15th anniversary of its classic album, “Winter Forever.”

The album that put Seahaven on the map is full of big hooks, catchy choruses, atmospheric guitars and Soto’s introspective lyrics.

“The response has always been really good when we play the songs from ‘Winter Forever,’” Soto said. “So, we’re playing the album in its entirety on this tour. What’s fun about this for us is that we’ll be playing some songs that we’ve never played before. We’re also going to give our fans some real production value with this tour. It’s a blast for us since when we made ‘Winter Forever’ we were all pretty young. I was 19 when that album came out. There was this vulnerability to us then. Sometimes you catch lightning in a bottle and some people latch on to something you make. We made that album and some people found it. We’re fortunate.”

“Winter Forever” smacks of Sunny Day Real Estate, which is the granddaddy of all emo bands. However, it’s coincidental, according to Soto, who isn’t very familiar with the seminal but underrated band that emerged out of the Pacific Northwest.

“We’re occasionally compared to Sunny Day Real Estate and that’s funny since I don’t know a lot about them,” Soto said. “For me when I was a kid it was about Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins and then I found hardcore. There was the aggressive side of hardcore that had such an impact on me as a young musician.”

Soto, 34, was also touched by the pop-punk bands of his youth, who hit the charts around the country and were in regular rotation on KROQ. “There was Blink 182, Green Day and the Offspring,” Soto said. “I remember hearing those bands all the time. Their songs weren’t just catchy but what stuck with me was the inherent angst in their songs. It was a great combination of the sweet but with attitude. That connected with me since I love the rebellious.”

Soto is surprised about his vocation since he’s the first musician in his family. “No one played an instrument in our house,” Soto said. “But the good thing is that music was always played around the house.”

The template by some of the greatest recording artists in American music history subliminally impacted Soto. “My parents would play The Beach Boys, Creedence Clearwater Revival and so much Motown stuff,” Soto said. “I would hear those songs in the background throughout my childhood. And then when I would visit my grandparents, they ran a church, and I remember always loving the Christmas music. I just loved music. It became my life.”

Music is still center stage for Soto and the date he’s looking forward to the most is Seahaven’s Teragram Ballroom gig since it’s a hometown concert.

“We’re all super excited about the show,” Soto said. “Anytime you can play a show within an hour from home is just great. We put a lot of time and effort putting this show together. We couldn’t be more up for it.”

“Winter Forever” is the focal point of the concert, but expect the band to play the infectious “Long Goodbye” and to preview some new material. “We’ll sprinkle in some new music,” Soto said. “We’re excited about playing new songs, like ‘Long Goodbye,’ which isn’t about the state of our band but it’s from the standpoint of a relationship.”

Don’t expect Seahaven to take such a long hiatus from touring. “We plan to do more live shows, and we have a lot of stuff cooked up for 2026,” Soto said. “There will be more music and more everything from us.”

Seahaven

When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24

Where: Teragram Ballroom, 1234 W. Seventh Street, Los Angeles

Cost: $25 in advance, $30 day of show.

Info: 213-689-9100, teragramballroom.com