Swedish newcomers Pale Honey share new track / Debut London show on May 20th
PALE HONEY PREMIERE NEW TRACK ‘TEASE’ WITH WONDERLAND
SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT MAY 4TH ON BOLERO RECORDINGS
DEBUT LONDON SHOW MAY 20TH AT THE ISLINGTON
“a White Stripesian voice-drums-guitar sparseness… brilliant” – Sunday Times Culture, ‘Breaking Act’
“Gothenburg girls Pale Honey are here to make you head-bang.” – Wonderland
“Youth is a nervy bolt of Rock & Roll.” – Stereogum
“packed with refined, and barely controlled, fury.” – The Line of Best Fit
“Sparse yet emphatic, there are shades of early PJ Harvey or Sleater-Kinney in the directness of the songwriting. Capable of shifting intensity within a few seconds, Pale Honey have a remarkable sense of control for such a fresh group.” – Clash
“…resembling the kind of Brit-grunge that saw PJ Harvey change the mid-90s musical landscape.” –NME
“The Gothenburg duo of Tuva Lodmark and Nelly Daltrey make brutally minimal rock that’s prone to the odd fit of rage.” – DIY
“Pale Honey remain coolly poised throughout the three-minutes of their latest single, in which fans of PJ Harvey and Sleater-Kinney will find a lot to love.” – Q
Gothenburg duo Pale Honey have just shared new track ‘Tease’, taken from their forthcoming, self-titled, debut album. Where debut single ‘Youth’ [link] was praised for its intensity and directness, bathed as it was in a tone that conveyed both nonchalance and sincerity in equal measure, ‘Tease’ tones down the crunch of their guitars and puts the focus on a lyrics and melody, peppered with hum of synths.
STREAM ‘TEASE’ HERE: https://soundcloud.com/bolero-publishing/08-tease/s-PGjNk
Of ‘Tease’, they say;
“Tease was written with the words “why you tease me so” as a foundation. The music we created turned out a bit aggressive, and instead of pairing it with sugar coated lyrics we simply matched it with aggressive words. The lyrics speak of an abusive relationship, where someone always makes sure to have the upper hand and full control. Whether it may be between two people or just not being able to take care of yourself properly with self-respect (for whatever reason it may be) it is written from the point of view of the abuser.”
Put together across three different studios in Paris, Gothenburg and Stockholm, many of the sounds from the album were also recorded in the kitchen of producer Anders Lagerfors, who perfectly captures the group’s shifting intensity and spontaneity. Returning regularly to themes of disheartenment and melancholy, they describe the album as being, lyrically, very state-of-mind. It’s also about empowerment and, simply put, strength. The songs routinely flirt with the polite, before exploding into fits of distortion.
Pale Honey make their live London debut on May 20th at The Islington.
Listen to previous single ‘Youth’ here: https://soundcloud.com/bolero-publishing/pale-honey-youth-1/s-21PvA
Watch the video for ‘Youth’ here: