Pale Waves will release Smitten on September 20th. Today they’ve shared the new single “Perfume.”
Press Release
Buzzy, critically-acclaimed UK darlings Pale Waves have released their new single and video “Perfume” alongside the announcement of their upcoming fourth studio album Smitten, out September 20 via Dirty Hit. PRESS HERE to listen to the confessional, sapphic, 1980s-leaning lead single about being totally enamored with a person, which premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record earlier today and is reminiscent of bands like The Cure and The Cranberries; and HERE to watch the dreamy, official music video that finds the band in a hazy, lovestruck fairytale. "’Perfume’ is the perfect introduction into the new world we’ve created,” shares lead singer Heather. “It's queer, feminine and romantic and it encapsulates the essence of ‘Smitten.’” Blending the band’s timeless indie rock with a new wave of romantic nostalgia in a way that is undeniably Pale Waves, Smitten sees Heather Baron-Gracie reflecting upon her roots and finding herself in a headspace where she could finally breathe and reflect. Written between the US and UK over a two-year period and full of vivid, catchy hooks and a fresh, alt-pop sound, Smitten captures the excitement and euphoria as well as the confusion and pain of early queer relationships, is lyrically preoccupied with past lives, and unfolds as though Heather is pouring through the pages of a long-forgotten teenage diary and being surprised by what she found. PRESS HERE to pre-order Smitten. “I found myself writing about not just a certain time period, but my whole life, from years ago,” Heather adds. “When I fall in love, I fall deep, and it’s interesting to me that you can feel so fascinated and smitten with someone and then they can become a total stranger. So, I feel like ‘Smitten’ really summarized perfectly what I felt for others at a certain point.” Pale Waves are currently touring North America as official support for pop rock band PVRIS and will appear in major cities coast to coast including Washington, D.C, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, Minneapolis, Boston, Indianapolis, and more before returning to the UK for a handful of festival performances including Y Not Festival and Neighbourhood Festival. PRESS HEREfor tickets.
Track Listing
- Glasgow
- Not a Love Song
- Gravity
- Thinking About You
- Perfume
- Last Train Home
- Kiss Me Again
- Miss America
- Hate to Hurt You
- Seeing Stars
- Imagination
- Slow