Totnes, UK indie pop/indie rock band Pale Blue Eyes have announced the released of their third studio album ‘New Place‘.
Along with the announcement the band have shared the new single “Rituals”. The follow-up to their 2023 album,This House, will be out on March 7 via the band’s Broadcast Recordings label. Pre-order your copy here.
New Place represents an invocation of fresh horizons; swapping creamy Devon for the synth central of Sheffield. It arrives on the back of extensive and emotional transit. For PBE, 2024 started with a wonderful tour of 12 European countries with Slowdive. The year’s end brought more movement for the married couple at the core of Pale Blue Eyes, singer and guitarist Matt Board and drummer and synth queen Lucy Board. Sadly, family tragedy catalysed a move from South Devon to South Yorkshire.
“The album arrives on the back of extensive and emotional transit, a record of time reflecting on a lifetime of memories – but now beside a world of new beginnings“. —PBE
“Change is a theme throughout the new album,” says Lucy. “It’s about being in a new place, starting again but reflecting on the journey and what and who got us to this place. It’s a celebration of making it to this point and starting again.”
“The new album comes with a new landscape,” adds Matt. “We were in new surroundings with new city sounds – a bit overwhelming for me, but also exciting. I hope the result is uplifting, driving, a perpetual forward motion.”
There are new sounds but also a steadfast Krautrock influence, alongside some of the band’s other favourite moods and flavours. The album reflects the end of an era and embracing new beginnings in a new place.
Check out “Rituals” below, followed by the album’s artwork and tracklist.
Pale Blue Eyes “New Place” Tracklist:
- How Long Is Now
- Scrolling
- Pieces of You
- On The Surface
- The Dreamer
- Travel Day
- Rituals
- Our Lost Words
- Now And Again
- Be There
- Half Light
Photo taken from the band’s Facebook page
