Tour dates: 1st June - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff | 2nd June - Delicious Clam, Sheffield | 3rd June - The Lower Third, London
Welsh post-punk unit Chain Of Flowers return with their lofty and long-simmering sophomore full-length, rich with reckonings, reverb, and redemption: Never Ending Space. Despite some of the songs dating back a few years, the record first began materialising in earnest during the pandemic, by which point most of the band had relocated from Cardiff to London. Reunited and rejuvenated, they picked up where they left off, booking two multi-day sessions at Hackney hub Total Refreshment Centre with producer Jonah Falco. In this time they successfully channelled their kinetic chemistry into 10 full-blooded anthems of torn dreams, poetic delirium, and “hope stretched too far”.
This new song ‘Fire (In The Heart of Hearts)’ features trumpet from producer Jonah Falco, who has been formative to the band's maximal approach to forthcoming album ‘Never Ending Space’.
Frontman Joshua Smith's lyrics explore the complexities of relationships and feeling. Smith explains, "This song is about the struggle of caring for bad people, despite all they put you through. You cut things loose but it doesn't mean you have to lose your compassion or care for them. Accepting that time moves, people change, everything decays in its own way - this isn’t forever".
† Forthcoming album Never Ending Space is released 26th May 2023 on A L T E R
† Here's previous singles 'The Wall' https://youtu.be/jOcF6U9r9kM
+ 'Serving Purpose' https://youtu.be/TqEoUTTzK0c