Experimental metal five-piece, Loathe, have issued two brand new singles; ‘Gored’ and ‘New Faces In The Dark’, in light of their looming UK/EU winter tour with Stray From The Path. This is the first new music they’ve released in over 18 months.

‘Gored’ and ‘New Faces In The Dark’ sees some of Loathe’s most esoteric and experimental moments yet; winding from brutally unrelenting heaviness, to weighty post-metal and ethereal post-rock. Fans who have caught Loathe performing recently have been treated to live previews of the tracks, as well as their punishing and ever-evolving live show.

Loathe are currently working on their next studio album, due in 2020. Erik Bickerstaffe commented, “It feels good to be back, thank you all for being so patient whilst energy was flowing.” The upcoming December tour dates with Stray From The Path, plus The Devil Wears Prada and Gideon are set to consist of six UK show dates, followed by fifteen dates across mainland Europe. The Bristol show on December 3 will be a special show, with Knocked Loose (headlining) and Malevolence on the bill.

STRAY FROM THE PATH

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA

LOATHE

GIDEON

02.12. UK Birmingham - Asylum

03.12. UK Bristol - SWX **

 04.12. UK Glasgow - G2

05.12. UK Manchester - Rebellion

06.12. UK London - Islington Academy

07.12. UK Southampton - The Loft

**also with Knocked Loose + Malevolence

Lande Hekt of Exeter indie punk trio, Muncie Girls, has recorded a collection of seven songs which she’ll be releasing as an EP on November 15. Titled Gigantic Disappointment, these songs were recorded with Ben David of The Hard Aches at his studio on top of a hill in Cudlee Creek, which is in the Adelaide Hills in Australia. “It was the first time I’ve ever played all the instruments on a recording before,” says Lande. “We recorded a guide guitar track and then I recorded the drums along to that, then bass, then guitar, then vocals, then extras. It was 37 degrees every day and the studio is self-sustainable so it was nice to be drinking rain water, but it was warm rain water. Every day two kangaroos would come to the house and stare at us.” 

The first single to be released is ‘Carpet’, a song “about the weird feelings you get when your friends move away. It’s also about old habits and wishing you could stand up for yourself more.” Experimenting with ‘80s influences, and with Replacements and Sleater-Kinney on repeat, Lande opened herself up to experimenting with different sounds and approaches, whilst still coming up with some typically poignant, catchy, and ultimately classic compositions. 

The EP is about trying to exist in a truly horrible world and trying to be a good person (and often not succeeding), it’s about tackling anxiety and long distance relationships, it’s about quitting drinking and feeling isolated, it’s about prioritising getting your own shit together over dating. “I did a lot of traveling and touring when I recorded Gigantic Disappointment, so time was often either dragging or suspended,” says Lande, continuing “The first song I wrote for the release - ‘The Future’ - references climate change and how we are all running out of time.” 

Tour Dates w/ Soot Sprite: 

Mon 18th November - Bristol at The Exchange 

Tues 19th November - Exeter at The Cavern 

Thurs 21st November - Brighton at Rossi Ba