The band: Glasgow’s synth-pop trio have had a massive summer playing festivals including Reading and Leeds, T in the Park and Wickerman; the latter seeing the band take to the Main Stage and drop by our tent to record a second session. The band have previously released three singles ‘I Should Know You Better’, ‘The Seeds You Sow’ and ‘Messiah’: ‘Out of The Blue’ will be their fourth release.
The sound: Taking inspiration from Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Big Love’. The lyrics and idea behind the song come from an an interview band member Stewart Brock saw with Lindsay Buckingham who said that ‘Big Love’ wasn’t about looking for love, it was about looking out for love, guarding against it. Brock says: “I thought that was a really interesting idea, and that’s how I approached ‘Out of the Blue’.”
The video: Talking about the video Brock said: “The video was our most ambitious to date. We really wanted to portray the excitement of a live show, as well as live up to the grandeur of the song. It was great fun to film, and it’s full of all our most ridiculous ideas. It’s a fire-breathing, falcon-catching, knife-juggling, bottle-smashing, sweaty, flare-filled beast, and of course, everything is blue.”
The lowdown: Prides will release their new single on 8th December and play sold out headline shows in London, Bristol and a homecoming gig to finish the tour in Glasgow’s Arches on 6th December. Tickets are still available for English dates including Liverpool and Leeds on 17th and 20th October 2014, click here for info.
Tour Dates:-
October 17- Liverpool @ The Kazimier
October 20- Leeds @ Brudenell Social Club
October 21- Manchester @ Sound Control
October 22- Birmingham @ The Sunflower Lounge
October 23- Camden, London @ Barfly
October 24- Bristol @ The Old Bookshop
December 6- Glasgow @ The Arches
