Pale Blue Eyes Announce Second Album 'The House', Share New Single Takes Me Over
Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Sophie Jouvenaar
Pale Blue Eyes have announced their second album.
The follow-up to 2022's 'Souvenirs' is called 'This House' and will arrive on September 1. It's themed around the childhood home of the Devon three-piece's vocalist and guitarist, Matt Board, and explores the stages of closure and moving on following parental loss. Board said:
"When Mum died, five years after Dad, there was this charge hanging in the air, connecting each person in the room. Time stopped. I felt like I momentarily entered an alternative dimension between life and death. Days and weeks later I’d see my family in every corner of the house – all the reminders, ghosts and memories. Then, gradually, it felt like time for a new start, moving on from the house and my amazing parents."
To accompany the news, the trio have shared the single Takes Me Over, which sees the band fusing indie-pop with elements of Krautrock. Board added: "This taps into the feeling you get when life overwhelms you and you become consumed with what’s in front of you – and then seeing a bigger picture. It’s also about embracing, processing and letting go through music making and any artistic or creative process."
Pale Blue Eyes will play UK festivals this summer, followed by a run of headline and in-store dates to accompany the record's release.
'This House' tracklist:
1. More
2. Simmering
3. Hang Out
4. Spaces
5. Heating’s On
6. Our History
7. A Million Times Over
8. Illuminated
9. Sister
10. Takes Me Over
11. Underwater
Pale Blue Eyes Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed May 17 2023 - CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach
Thu May 18 2023 - TUNBRIDGE WELLS Tunbridge Wells Forum
Fri May 19 2023 - HEBDEN BRIDGE Trades Club
Thu June 01 2023 - BIRKENHEAD Future Yard
Thu November 16 2023 - LONDON Village Underground
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