Personal Trainer release new single "Intangible" via Bella Union
Fast-rising Dutch collective Personal Trainer today share their irresistible new single, “Intangible”, the first taste of the band’s much-anticipated, yet-to-be-announced second album which will be released this Summer via Bella Union. “Intangible” erupts from a rising synth line into spry indie-funk pop, where frontman Willem Smit’s innate melodic instincts light the way into new and uncharted territory for Personal Trainer. As Willem explains: “I tried to make a song that is something I wouldn’t normally do and experiment with that. I like how it turned out because it’s also probably one of the first instances where I had the chorus first and the other parts later, which rarely happens.” Click HERE to listen
Next month Personal Trainer take to the road with their labelmates Pom Poko for a co-headline tour which includes a performance at the Electric Ballroom in London. The band have also announced a raft of UK and EU festival appearances including Deer Shed, Truck, Green Man and Victorious Festival in the UK. The dates are listed below.
Personal Trainer self-released their debut LP Big Love Blanket towards the end of 2022. The album successfully harnessed the group's energy into 10 excitable, bright and bracing pop songs. Acclaim from Marc Riley, Mojo, Clash, DIY Mag and others followed. Support slots with BC Camplight in 2023 were joyfully received as was a recent tour for Independent Venues Week with The Klittens and Real Farmer.
Willem Smit is the epicentre of the band, which originated from impromptu and exhilarating live shows featuring ever-shifting members of different local bands sharing a bustling stage. The live line-up has solidified somewhat but Willem still welcomes the contrast with his recorded work: “When I make the record, it’s me calling the shots. But I can’t tell everyone exactly what to do every second when we’re on stage. There’s, like, shakers flying around or instruments being thrown all over the place, so I don’t have the capacity to control that. And that’s really exciting to me.”
Personal Trainer UK & EU live dates:
(UK) – 19 April - The Sugarmill, Stoke - Co-headline w/ Pom Poko
(UK) – 20 April - Canvas, Manchester - Co-headline w/ Pom Poko
(UK) – 21 April - The Caves, Edinburgh Co-headline w/ Pom Poko
(UK) – 23 April - The Wardrobe, Leeds Co-headline w/ Pom Poko
(UK) – 24 April - The Beacon, Bristol Co-headline w/ Pom Poko
(UK) – 25 April - Electric Ballroom, London Co-headline w/ Pom Poko
(UK) – 26 April - Concorde 2, Brighton Co-headline w/ Pom Poko
(NL) – 27 April - Oranjepop, Nijmegen
(BE) – 09 May - Farm, Hasselt w/ Pip Blom
(BE) – 10 May - PILAR, Brussels w/ Pip Blom
(BE) – 11 May - Trix Bar - Antwerp w/ Pip Blom
(NL) – 05 July - Wilde Weide, Kraggenburg
(UK) – 27 July - Deer Shed Festival
(UK) – 28 July - Truck Festival
(NL) – 10 August - Nirwana Tuinfeesten - Lierop
(UK) – 16 August - Green Man Festival
(NL) – 17 August - Lowlands, Netherlands
(UK) – 25 August - Victorious Festival – Portsmouth
“Intangible” single artwork below:
