Pale Blue Eyes share Spaces in This House
Delirious chatter… clinks of warm cans of beer… Cocteau Twins played at full blast. Lively memories of parties and people live on through This House, the new album from Pale Blue Eyes. The house in question is there on the front cover, the childhood home of the trio’s vocalist and guitarist, Matt Board. Defined by closure and moving on, This House is shaken to its rafters as the band navigate the grief of recent parental loss. Alongside uplifting melodies that dance like no-one’s watching, the album is rich in life-affirming human connections, where music-making becomes a means of recovery.
New track Spaces is about the “constant bittersweet nature of life, and about embracing and accepting change” shares singer + guitarist Matthew Board. “Change is good, healthy and things move on and evolve.”
“People always want control, elaborates Lucy Board, drummer. “Life will always throw stuff at you that you can’t control, so it’s pointless even trying.”
The video, directed by long-time collaborator Dylan Friese-Green and band member Aubrey Simpson, takes the viewer on a hyperactive trip through the band’s new home of Sheffield, including cameos from Bramall Lane (Sheffield United’s ground), Spinning Discs record shop and Finale Guitar Shop.
Watch the video for Spaces: https://youtu.be/uu1r2WHgc-s
Previous singles More, Hang Out and Takes Me Over
This House is released Sept 1st on vinyl, CD and digital. Limited editions are available from Drift, Rough Trade and Bandcamp. Pre-order here: https://fulltimehobby.ffm.to/thishouse
The band will be playing a handful of in-stores in England during This House’s release week:
6th Sept – Resident, Brighton
7th Sept – Piccadilly, Manchester (4pm show)
7th Sept – Crash, Leeds (evening show)
8th Sept – Drift, Totnes (Out-store)
The band are touring throughout the summer and into winter, tickets and info here.
13th August – Newquay – Boardmasters Festival
2nd Sept – Electric Picnic, Ireland
23rd Oct – Bordeaux – Le Krakatoa
24th Oct – Rennes – L’ubu
26th Oct – Paris – L’International
28th Oct – Amsterdam – London Calling Festival
2nd Nov – Hertford – Corn Exchange
3rd Nov – Southampton - Joiners
4th Nov – Leeds – Belgrave Music Hall
5th Nov – Penrith – Brunswick Yard
7th Nov – Newcastle – Cluny
9th Nov – Edinburgh – Mash House
10th Nov – Glasgow – Broadcast
11th Nov – Nottingham – Bodega
12th Nov – Sheffield – Foundry
13th Nov – Oxford – Bullingdo
15th Nov – Birmingham – Hare & Hounds
16th Nov – London – Village Underground
17th Nov – Bristol – Strange Brew
18th Nov – Manchester – Deaf Institute
19th Nov – Brighton - Patterns
