Channelling elements of rock, pop and punches of punk attitude, New Pagans sonic expressions sit them amongst the likes of Wolf Alice and Black Honey with Pixies-esque influences that has earned them tonnes of radio support from the likes of Daniel P Carter and Phil Taggart at Radio 1, John Kennedy at Radio X, BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio and more. They’ve also recently been included in the ‘Hot For 2020’ articles in Hot Press and were mentioned in Kerrang as part of their ’17 Emerging Irish Artists You Need To Hear Right Now’ article.

They’ve got their new luscious single ‘Admire’ coming out in a couple of weeks time on Valentines Day, joining their previous singles ‘Charlie Has The Face Of A Saint’ and the raucous ‘It’s Darker’. The latter led to the band being shortlisted for Best Single at the 2019 Northern Ireland Music Prize, with their electric live performances also finding them nominated for Best Live Act.

The new single will be shortly followed by the release of their debut EP Glacial Erratic on March 6 during their newly announced UK tour, performing the new material all over the country to celebrate its release.

‘Home Is Where The Heart Is’ is the first release from the Liverpool five-piece, Paris Youth Foundation, since signing to Modern Sky UK. Recorded at the legendary Parr Street Studios and produced by Rich Turvey (Blossoms, Courteeners, Vistas), ‘Home Is Where The Heart Is’ is a track brimmed with sonic optimism, yet underpinned by a yearning for closure and comfort.

From the off the relentlessly bright instrumental evokes images of a late night drive down memory lane, where the fading auburn light of the sun battles with the gleam of overhead streetlamps. The guitar and backing vocals exchange rotations of a buoyant riff as the bass and drums lend a sense of propulsion that persists throughout. The sheer vibrancy of the track will shake the music world from the slumber and ruins of the post-Christmas musical landscape.

Frontman and songsmith Kevin Potter’s vocal delivery is earnest, and sits perfectly at the confluence of the sanguine soundtrack and poignant lyricism, serving the surface level indie rock scorcher whilst subtly reinforcing the theme of nostalgia-driven heartbreak. According to Kevin:

“‘Home Is Where The Heart Is’ is very much a love song at its core. It’s about that rare time in breakup, where you kind of don’t want to be sad or argue anymore. You just want to appreciate the time and the memories for what they were. It's about that person being home for the weekend and how a place and a person can take you back in time, and maybe just for one night you pretend you're still the same kids who fell in love all that time ago."