Credit: Sam Lees
Words: Sam Geary
Brighton four-piece Black Peaks are set to release a surprise new single, 'King', on Friday (September 20) through Rise Records/BMG.
Premiered by Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 as her 'Hottest Record In The World' last night (September 17), the track was produced by Mark Roberst (producer of the band's debut album 'Statues'), and marks their first new material in almost a year, since 2018's 'All That Divides' album.
“We had been working on a load of new song ideas, and this particular piece of music (which became 'King') was just a track that seemed to smoothly be completed really early on, musically at least, if not vocally," states
vocalist Will Gardner.
"Unfortunately, this time coincided with myself getting very ill, making it pretty much impossible to do anything at all, let alone write, practise, record and sing, so the track stayed unflinished for ages. However, we had a really really amazing moment in July when everything just came together. I had this night when I couldn't sleep and the chorus melody was just going round and round my head. I sat at my desk in the morning and the whole song just came out in one go, in like 2 hours of writing!
"I called Joe (Gosney, guitarist) and he drove over immediately, excited and a bit bewildered that I was so hyped on apparently finishing the song, I gathered enough strength to sing it through and record it, and it was done! To have been able to create a piece of music in such a difficult time has been one of the most challenging but rewarding things I've ever done and I'm so proud of what we as a band have made."
Live dates
SEPTEMBER
29 Brighton, The Electric SOLD OUT
OCTOBER
03 Manchester, Gorilla
04 Aberdeen, Lemon Tree
05 Glasgow, Garage
06 Birmingham, 02 Institute 2
08 Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
10 Bristol, The Fleece
12 London, Electric Ballroom
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