London post punk band High Vis have announced the release of their third studio album ‘Guided Tour‘. They’ve also shared the ir new single “Mind’s a Lie.”
The follow-up to their 2022’s record Blending, will be out on October 18 via Dais Records. Pre-order your copy here.
Since first forming in 2016, High Vis have steadily polished their palette of progressive hardcore with shades of post-punk, Brit pop, neo-psychedelia, and even Madchester groove, mapping a middle ground between hooks and fury, melodies and mosh pits.
Singer Graham Sayle describes the album as an axis of competing forces: “It’s trying to be a hopeful record, while also being incensed.” Rounded out by drummer Edward ‘Ski’ Harper, bassist Jack Muncaster, and guitarists Martin MacNamara and Rob Hammaren, the band’s deep roots in the UK and Irish DIY hardcore scenes have kept them grounded but growing, inspired equally by restlessness and righteous anger. As Sayle puts it, “Everyone’s scratching, everyone’s working all the time, and their idea of relaxing is just getting fucked and avoiding reality. This album is an escape from that.”
“Mind’s A Lie,” a dance-punk anthem inspired by Harper’s love of house, garage, and pirate radio, stabs of sampled female vocals (by celebrated South London singer and DJ Ell Murphy) build into a razor wire rhythm of low-slung bass, tense drums, and sparkling guitar before Sayle’s staunch voice starts barking harsh truths (“Face to face with all I’ve known / I can’t call these thoughts my own”). After a sudden breakdown, the track regroups and takes off, cruising into the horizon in a haze of chiming guitars and Murphy’s ascendant voice, from the streets to somewhere beyond.
Check out “Mind’s A Lie” below, followed by the album’s artwor and tracklist.
High Vis “Guided Tour” Tracklist:
- Guided Tour
- Drop Me Out
- Worth the Wait
- Feeling Bless
- Fill the Gap
- Farringdon
- Mob DLA
- Untethered
- Deserve It
- Mind’s a Lie
- Gone Forever
Photo credit: Brage Pederson
