THE EMPTY PAGE ARE BACK. And this time it’s “political, personal and passionate.”
MANCHESTER alt-punks THE EMPTY PAGE have let loose the second single from their forthcoming ‘Imploding’ album with razor-sharp new single, ‘Life Is A Wave.’
Featuring a more electronic/dance sound, ‘Life Is A Wave’ sees the group veer off in a fresh direction, propelled by a New Order-esque rhythm, the song swirling with their trademark shimmering guitar and powerful vocals.
“A few people I love have passed away over the past few years, often in really unexpected and seemingly unfair circumstances,” explains singer Kel Page. “And I wrote ‘Life Is A Wave’ in response to one of those losses.”
“Its meaning is fairly straightforward, about how life is short, random, full of ups and downs and often ends when you least expect it to. It’s about holding those you love dear but trying to let the waves of life – and grief – flow over you because there is nothing you can do to change things.
“I played with the imagery of waves, lyrically, thinking about the waves on an ECG as well as the waves in the sea that can lift you aloft and crash you down.”
The Empty Page are also preparing to release ‘Imploding,’ the follow up to 2016’s debut album, ‘Unfolding.’
“People often describe our sound as anxious, urgent, angular,” added page. “I think it’s all those things because that’s what the inside of my brain looks like. But I think it’s lush and beautiful at times too. I hope people can hear the whole gamut of emotions in this record. It’s political, personal, passionate and, I hope, important.”
‘Imploding’ is released May 10th via Vociferous Records.
THE EMPTY PAGE live:
May 02 Sheffield, Shakespeare’s
May 10 London, The Night Owl
May 16 Manchester, Yes Basement
June 01 Huddersfield, The Parish
July 06 Bolton, Right To Roam Festival
CONNECT: Music | The Empty Page (bandcamp.com)
