New Music: PALES – SPIT BLOOD

SPIT BLOOD by PALES gives the UK a taste of what’s in store for audiences on the French band’s imminent UK tour.

The Strasbourg post-punkers take a raw approach to the genre, a sliver of 90s alt-rock running through the vocals and guitars. Mixed by Daniel Fox, it highlights the band’s similarities to Sprints and Gilla Band – rock that is uncompromising and goes defiantly against the grain in terms of what is expected in the current era of post-punk.

If you like MELT-BANANA and Lightning Bolt, and love to seek silence and space within fury, then the way that PALES direct post-punk towards a place that mists the boundaries between it, noise rock, and hardcore punk is sure to appeal. PALES will unveil their debut album next year, and it should find the band acquiring fans outside the confines of the post-punk scene, especially as SPIT BLOOD is said to be a thrilling representation of the band’s live performances.

You can hear SPIT BLOOD on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify and Bandcamp. PALES hit the UK over the next few weeks, with dates including Manchester, London, and Bristol. Get tour and album news on the band’s Instagram and Facebook feeds.

Header photo by Kévin Besse