LIVERPOOL FOUR-PIECE ALSO ANNOUNCE SELF-TITLED EP – OUT THIS SPRING
The band’s youthful exuberance propels this uplifting new cut, marrying an indie sensibility with a vulnerable backdrop, and the track now paired with a high quality audio visual performance directed by Duncan Caterall.
Explaining the concept behind the video the band say, “We wanted to keep the video super simple, so that it feels like you’re just watching us rehearse. It was shot one late winter evening and we finished it at 2am, before collapsing in a heap.”
Speaking about the song, singer Paul explains, “We somehow ended up inheriting an old piano that originally belonged to The Wombats, and it opened up a whole other dimension to our writing. Suddenly it felt like our sound fell out of the sky. ‘So Much Happened Since You Came’ was the first song we wrote on it. I’m forever writing lyrics into my phone, often in the middle of the night in a hazy state. I sat down at the piano, opened my phone notes and there it was. 5 minutes later it was finished.”
Today’s new track also comes with the news of Polar States’ self-titled four-track EP, due for release on 29th April 2022. ‘So Much Happened Since You Came’ is the first teaser from the body of work, which, unlike previous material, was mostly written on the piano. Documenting inner city life with escapism, there’s a cascading vulnerability running through the body of work. “We knew some people would love it, and some would hate it but that excited us even more,” the band say.
The announcement follows on from a busy 18 months for the band, who’s online cult following saw exponential growth during lockdown, with the bands’ WhatsApp group hitting thousands of messages a night. By the end of 2021, this resulted in a series of sold out shows across the country and hundreds of thousands of streams.
Previous singles ‘2020’, ‘Cover Me’ and ‘Lines’ received relentless support from BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and Spotify’s Fresh Finds, Hot New Bands and The Indie List. The band also recently supported Wolf Alice and have appeared at Liverpool Sound City, Tramlines and Kendal Calling.‘So Much Happened Since You Came’ is out now. ‘Polar States’ EP is released on 29th April 2022.
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Polar States EP tracklisting1. ‘So Much Happened Since You Came’2. ‘Waves (Beyond The Shore)’3. ‘Safe House’4. ‘Dust’
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago and married my childhood sweetheart and life is good.
