New Music: The Empty Page – Big Nasty Palpitations

An anthem underpinned with an air of uncertainty and anxiety – but also justified anger – about the world we live in; Big Nasty Palpitations by The Empty Page educates and entertains the listener in equal measure.

Its sonically gritty yet emotionally sophisticated sound will go down well with fans Garbage and Metric, thanks to a blend of gothic and indie/electro rock you can dance the night away to. The band has referred to it as “the feel-bad hit of the summer,” and they might just be right about that.

Says vocalist Kel about the track, “Everyone I know has paper-thin mental health at the moment. The world is run by terrifying people who have little regard for us powerless humans who are just trying to get on with our lives.”

Kel continues, “I woke up one too many times with the fear and reached for a pen at 3am to get those grim feelings out of my system. We’ve always been a socially aware band, and the new album definitely has a glittery, dystopian thread running through it that I think is very apparent on this track.”

You can download Big Nasty Palpitations and more music from The Empty Page on Bandcamp. The Manchester duo’s music can also be streamed on Apple Music and Deezer.

Head over to their TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter socials for more listening options and to find out more about the group’s upcoming album, plus details of a scheduled appearance at Loud Women Fest in London this September.