This Friday, Brighton rockers Penelope Isles are set to release their Bella Union debut Until the Tide Creeps In. Having already shared three singles and a very informative introduction to kitchen jams, the four piece’s final single has been revealed as “Cut Your Hair,” a gussied-up version of a 2017 loosie that still, regrettably is not a Pavement cover.
Regardless, the five-minute slow-burner is its own unique brand of noisy pop, lurching along before opening up into a heavy, guitar-driven downpour. “One of my favorite songs to play live,” notes vocalist Jack Wolter. “The slow sludgy groove always feels like a refreshing moment in the set.”
Yet there’s also a greater significance to the track: the songwriter cites it as a landmark in his existential development as someone pursuing a career in music. “I wrote it in our old garage on the Isle of Man whilst uncertain whether or not to move away to pursue a career in music or not,” Wolter explains. “I had a small studio set up and it started with the drum groove and the rest happened really quickly. I guess it’s a fictional tale and concept of what could have been me if I didn’t have a go at doing ‘the band thing.’ A don’t give up on your dreams kinda thing.”
Until the Tide Creeps In is out July 12 on Bella Union. You can pre-order it here. Upcoming U.K. and U.S. tour dates are listed below the video.
Tour Dates:
07/13/19 – Trenčín, SK @ Pohoda Festival
07/26/19 – Topcliffe, UK @ Deer Shed Festival
07/27/19 – Turku, FI @ ILMIÖ Festival
08/11/19 – Cornwall, UK @ Boardmasters
08/16/19 – Breacon Beacons, UK @ Green Man Festival
08/17/19 – Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop
09/19/19 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Indiestadt
09/22/19 – Rotterdam, NL @ V11
09/24/19 – Frankfurt, DE @ The Cave
09/25/19 – Dresden, DE @ Ostpol
09/26/19 – Leipzig, DE @ Nochbesserleben
09/29/19 – Karlsruhe, DE @ P8
10/13/19 – Washington, D.C. @ DC9 – TICKETS
10/14/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts – TICKETS
10/16/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right – TICKETS
10/17/19 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott – TICKETS
10/19/19 – Toronto, ON @ Baby G – TICKETS
10/20/19 – Detroit, MI @ El Club – TICKETS
10/21/19 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle – TICKETS
10/22/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ Amsterdam – TICKETS
10/24/19 – Denver, CO @ Lost Lake – TICKETS
10/25/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court Gallery – TICKETS
10/28/19 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir – TICKETS
10/29/19 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret – TICKETS
10/30/19 – Seattle, WA @ Croc Café – TICKETS
11/01/19 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill – TICKETS
11/02/19 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues at the Voodoo Lounge – TICKETS
11/04/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo – TICKETS
11/09/19 – Reykjavik, IS @ Iceland Airwaves
11/25/19 – Guildford, UK @ The Boileroom
11/26/19 – Cambridge, UK @ Portland Arms
11/27/19 – Oxford, UK @ The Jericho Tavern
11/28/19 – Leeds, UK @ Hyde Park Book Club
11/29/19 – Dublin, IRE @ Whelan’s
12/01/19 – Newcastle, UK @ Cluny 2
12/02/19 – Glasgow, UK @ Hug & Pint
12/03/19 – York, UK @ The Fulford Arms
12/04/19 – Leicester, UK @ The Cookie
12/05/19 – London, UK @ Oslo Hackney
12/06/19 – Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade Bristol
