Pastel Unleash New Single "S.O.H.O"

British indie/brit rock band Pastel have unleashed their new single "S.O.H.O".

The song is taken from their forthcoming second EP 'Deeper Than Holy', which will be available on October 21st via Manchester indie label Spirit of Spike Island. Get it here.

‘S.O.H.O.’ immediately fires on all cylinders, its ‘90s-tinged indie-dance strut propelled by John Squire-esque guitars before its breakdown explodes back into life with a bang that will ignite live shows and club nights alike. Frontman Jack Yates’ voice also stands out, blending trademark Manchester style with a soulful edge.  

The ‘Isaiah’ EP will feature ‘S.O.H.O.’ and the recently released title track alongside two new songs in the shape of ‘Escape’ and ‘Two Fools’. ‘Escape’ channels the spirit of early Verve, dreamy psychedelia possessing an air of both nostalgia and optimism. The concluding ‘Two Fools’ is a bigger beast, contrasting spiralling big riffs with a spacey acoustic passage before once again hitting hard. In short, ‘Isaiah’ shows that Pastel bring a palpable new energy to their storied musical roots.  

Guitarist James Yates says, “This EP feels like a step up, like we’re growing musically and expanding on our sound! It’s everything we’re about. Trippy and chilled out with a proper deep groove to it. No other young British band is doing anything nearly as good, and we cannot wait for things to pop off in 2023 when our debut album drops.” 

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Pastel Unveil New Single/Video "Escape"

British indie/brit rock band Pastel have unveiled their new single "Escape".

The song is taken from their forthcoming second EP 'Deeper Than Holy', which will be available  in September via Manchester indie label Spirit of Spike Island. Get it here.

Escape was recorded with producer J. Fender, the frontman of fellow Manchester rising stars Afflecks Palace and the founder of both bands’ record label, Spirit of Spike Island. It was mixed by James Kenosha and then mastered by John Davis (The Killers, Foals, IDLES) at Metropolis in London. 

The feeling that Pastel have emerged fully formed is amplified by ‘Escape’. Coming across like a modernised missing link between the sprawling psychedelia of early Verve and the spacious shoegaze of Ride, ‘Escape’ constantly grows in stature. Yet frontman Jack Yates’ voice is never submerged by the wall-of-sound guitars, allowing the band to keep an anthemic edge to their heavyweight soundscape.  

Jack says, “This is a song mindlessly written after a weighty acid trip… ‘She melts in your mouth’... You do the maths.” 

J. Fender also filmed the accompanying video for ‘Escape’, which opens with Jack crossing the Humber Bridge before he’s joined one-by-one by the rest of the band. This footage is interspersed by clips of their day at Knebworth Park captured by Sophie Sandor, which includes meeting the Stone Roses legend John Squire. The 9mm gives it an immediately nostalgic vibe, providing evocative flashbacks to Woodstock and Spike Island, but capturing at one of the biggest live music events of 2022.

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Watch: Pastel Unleash New Single/Video "Isaiah"

British indie/brit rock band Pastel have unleashed their brand new single "Isaiah".

The song is the title track of their forthcoming second EP 'Deeper Than Holy', which will be available  in September via Manchester indie label Spirit of Spike Island. Get it here.

An emotive reflection of a tumultuous upbringing, ‘Isaiah’ encapsulates everything that Pastel excel at as they blend hazy shoegaze ambience with sonorous strings, shimming touches of John Squire’s intricate yet free-flowing guitar work and hints of The Verve’s aptitude for transcendence. It demonstrates that Pastel have the ambition to push their anthemic core sound into a far more expansive realm, further highlighting both the scope of their sound and their immense potential. 

Pastel duo, cousins Jack (lead vocals) and James Yates (rhythm guitar), commented, "We had pretty tough childhoods, surrounded by drug addiction. Sadness, madness and badness. ‘Isaiah’ wasn’t actually written with any of that in mind, but our feelings seem to have soaked through us into the song subconsciously. Sometimes when you’re deep in hard times you become numb to it all. ‘I can feel nothing more, in this life that I’ve suffered for.’ But this tune is not about wallowing in self-pity. It’s about using our experiences as motivation; having some hope and self-belief!"

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Watch: Pastel Reveal New Single/Video "Run Rabbit Run"

British indie/brit rock band Pastel have revealed the video for their new single "Run Rabbit Run".

The Madchester-infused song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their forthcoming debut EP 'Deeper Than Holy', which will be available on in September 2021 via Spirit of Spike Island. Get it here.

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Watch: Pastel Release Music Video For "BLU"

British indie/brit rock band Pastel have released the video for their newest single "BLU".

The Madchester-infused song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their forthcoming debut EP 'Deeper Than Holy', which will be available on in September 2021 via Spirit of Spike Island. Get it here.

FFO: The Verve, The Charlatans, Ride, Stone Roses.

Watch the video below.

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