October Drift release 'Wallflower' video ahead of UK tour
‘WALLFLOWER’
VIDEO RELEASED
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BLAME THE YOUNG
NEW ALBUM OUT NOW
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UK HEADLINE TOUR STARTS THIS WEEK
October Drift have released the video for their new single‘Wallflower’ahead of kicking off their UK headline tour this week in support of the new albumBlame The Youngout now via Physical Education Recordings.
‘Wallflower’ is a pensive anthem for the introverted, capturing the delicate and often overwhelming feelings of isolation. It is a poignant tribute to those who find comfort in solitude, even when it feels like the world is slipping away. The new video captures this with frontman and guitarist Kiran Roy skating alone through a bleak industrial setting and finding joy in his desolate surroundings.
Regarding the single Kiran says,“I guess the theme of being a wallflower, and of being the quiet observer, reflects the time I was writing the song, which was during lockdown. The ‘wallflower’ is watching from the wings and seeing the ugliness of the world and choosing not to engage. It reflects seeing altercations but not doing anything to intervene or being in a social situation where you can’t relate to anyone there.”
October Drift gave fans a taste of what to expect from ‘Wallflower’ live as they performed the track in session for John Kennedy at Radio X to celebrate the release ofBlame The Young. During the session they also played the brand new song ‘Everybody Breaks’ as well as previous singles ‘Blame The Young’ and ‘Demons’. All of the singles taken fromBlame The Younghave had great support on Radio X as well as BBC 6Music. There has also been a wealth of radio plays throughout Europe and America, where the band have been championed as one of the UK’s most exciting rock bands.
Winning new fans the world over, October Drift have released their most successful album yet and, following its release at the end of September,Blame The Youngreached No.25 in the UK Album Sales Chart, No.12 in the Independent Albums Chart and No.3 in the Independent Album Breakers Chart.
Their potent music translates into impassioned, jaw-dropping high-energy live performances, which consistently prove to be captivating and hair-raisingly thrilling events.
Their 10-date UK headline tour starts on Friday (October 25th) at Bristol’s Thekla and finishes at London’s Scala on November 5th. The band will then play Mutations Festival in Brighton on November 9thbefore setting off on their first headline tour across Europe.
2024 UK HEADLINE TOUR DATES
October
25th– Bristol, Thekla
26th– Stoke, The Sugarmill
27th– Norwich, The Waterfront Studio
29th– Manchester, Gorilla
30th– Glasgow, King Tut's
31st– Dundee, Beat Generator
November
2nd– Newcastle, Think Tank
3rd– Leeds, Key Club
4th– Birmingham, Hare & Hounds
5th– London, Scala
9th– Brighton, Mutations Festival
2024 EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR DATES
November
30th– Hilversum, De Vorstin
December
1st– Rotterdam, Rotown
2nd– Cologne, Helios 37
3rd– Hamburg, Hafenklag
5th– Copenhagen, Beta
6th– Oslo, Dunk
7th– Stockholm, Nalen Klubb
9th– Berlin, Maschinenhaus
10th– Warsaw, VooDoo
11th– Budapest, Dürer Kert
12th– Prague, Cafe V Lese
14th– Milan, Legend
15th– Zurich, Dynamo Werk21
16th– Paris, Point FMR
17th– Maastricht, Muziekgieterij
18th– Nijmegen, Doornroosje
Tickets are on sale now viahttps://octoberdrift.os.fan
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“A band very much in the zone and on the rise”
Chris Hawkins – BBC6 Music
“Promising Somerset indie rockers”
The Observer
“Deep vocals and booming guitars coalesce, charging up before launching into surprisingly catchy pop-edged choruses.”
Daily Star
“Beautifully channelled '90's indie and alternative rock from Mudhoney’s harshness to Teenage Fanclub’s slacker melodicism.”
Louder
“A form of hardcore that we love… Guitars everywhere but topped with melodies that would make entire stadiums sing”
Rolling Stone France
“Bold and brash, tender and understated, and perhaps most importantly vital”
Clash
“Both powerful and vulnerable at the same time”
Kerrang
“A superb band with superb tunes”
Louder Than War
