Pillow Queens Post New Single Heavy Pour Ahead Of 'Name Your Sorrow' Release
Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Martyna Bannister
Pillow Queens have shared a fourth and final early single from their imminent album.
Balancing moments of chaos and calm, Pour Heavy will feature on the Irish quartet's third studio album, 'Name Your Sorrow', due out this Friday (April 19). Lead guitarist and vocalist Cathy McGuinness said:
"It feels like a bit of a bizarre journey or a fever dream. The guitar becomes more palatable in the middle eight, totally contradicting the previous section of discordant chaos. It then falls into a glorious half time with ‘oohs’ to support the instruments, giving a feeling of clarity and resolve before snapping back to the chorus."
Bassist Pamela Connelly added: "A lot of the lines in this song could convey the typical sweetness of a love song, but it has brief moments of outside perspectives that cast doubt over the conviction represented. The song tries to show the “heavy pour” as a compulsion that while having moments of joy, ultimately heightens personal insecurities."
Head below to view the song's eerie accompanying video, which was directed by Kate Dolan and shot at the Dublin Tudor-style Edwardian mansion Glenmaroon House, which dates back to the 1850s. Dolan said:
"The song felt like a haunting and I felt the video needed to be something quite stylistic. I came up with the idea of the music video being a long lost silent film that has never been seen, a haunted piece of art buried in an attic somewhere. Then, as the band performs the cursed film is purged, burning up. The band are always up for having some fun so the shoot was a lot of fun and we played a lot on set."
The band added: "This video shoot stands out as our favourite one to date. We were excited to make our acting debut as dead people and we think we’ve really pulled it off. The exceptional work of the makeup and costume team, combined with the outstanding efforts of the entire crew made for a wonderful day."
Pillow Queens previously teased the follow-up to 2022's 'Leave The Light On' with the singles Like A Lesson, Gone and Suffer. They'll support it with a UK and Ireland tour in June, followed by slots at Live At The Iveagh Gardens in Dublin and Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Tickets are on sale now.
Pillow Queens Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed June 05 2024 - LEEDS Wardrobe
Thu June 06 2024 - BRISTOL THE FLEECE
Fri June 07 2024 - LONDON Electric Brixton
Sat June 08 2024 - MANCHESTER Yes Manchester - Complex
Mon June 10 2024 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Cluny
Tue June 11 2024 - GLASGOW Saint Luke's
Sat July 13 2024 - DUBLIN Iveagh Gardens
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