Blue Slate have shared their new single ‘Melody in Melancholy’, released via Blowtorch Records.
The Kildare quartet’s latest track follows their debut EP ‘This Is How I Sleep At Night’, released earlier this year. The new single showcases the band’s blend of post-punk, alternative-rock and shoegaze.
“Melody in Melancholy was the first song we went into record after the release of ‘This is how I sleep at Night’, our debut EP, and we had a short time away from the studio to sit with the release,” the band explain. “After some time away from recording to plan the release of the EP, it felt right to get back in and begin preparing the next release. The song itself is a reflection on how we can sell ourselves to different things, whether that be to people or substance. The lyrics are based around questioning the reason we always go back to someone or something that has harmed us in one way or another, attempting to figure out if it’s due to hatred or due to comfort.”
Blue Slate, comprising John Harney (vocals, guitar), Pierce Devine (guitar), James Hargreaves (bass) and Tim Tora (drums), formed when Harney and Devine met as children, bonding over shared musical interests ranging from KISS to Nirvana. The band have recently performed at Supersonic Paris, Beyond The Pale and Windmill Brixton, alongside selling out headline shows at The Workman’s Club and supporting Big Special.
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