UK, Sheffield-based metal powerhouse WHILE SHE SLEEPS release their third studio album titled »You Are We«, today through Arising Empire. Order »You Are We« now: http://geni.us/WSSYouAreWe
Get »You Are We« digitally: https://lnk.to/WhileSheSleepsYouAreWe
More on »You Are We«:
- 'Feel': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y88yqyRhaVo
- 'Silence Speaks' feat. Oli Sykes: https://youtu.be/eH6tqXQNWUA
- 'You Are We': https://youtu.be/TM7DKXxAlH0
- 'Civil Isolation': https://youtu.be/uvJoXjk7mcg
- 'Hurricane': https://youtu.be/1QH_1iN7ZmE
WHILE SHE SLEEPS converted an empty warehouse in the heart of their native Sheffield into their own multipurpose studio to create their new album »You Are We«. It’s not the first time they’ve had their own space – 2010’s debut EP »The North Stands For Nothing« was recorded at a home studio called The Barn – but with this new space, which was built with the band’s own money, they’ve taken things to the next level.
“There’s always been a very DIY aspect to this band,” explains vocalist Lawrence ‘Loz’ Taylor, “so going it alone a bit more now just reiterates that to everyone. The Barn was a very important place for us – it’s where we grew as friends and it was where we hung out and could be creative – so the idea with this new space is that it gives us a lot more creative space. There’s a studio and live room, and we have space now to achieve what we want to achieve as a band. This place is going to house us for a good few years.”
It’s also a place where the band aim to break down the barrier even more between themselves and their fan base. As part of the new record’s PledgeMusic campaign, fans were able to head to the studio and take part in the video for ‘Hurricane’. “That was absolutely crazy,” beams Taylor. “I’m still aching from that!
But the special thing is that every kid who came down for the video shoot actually helped make the album happen. And to that extent they made this warehouse capable of living.” “Now more than ever,” adds Sean Long (guitar), “our fans know that it’s them making all of this possible for us. The divide between artist and fan is ridiculous, because there are no fans without the artist and there’s no artist without the fans. They go hand in hand together as one absolute thing, and I really like that we can see that in play with what we’ve been doing. It’s very reassuring to see that support right in front of us.”
Made with Carl Bown, who also produced »Brainwashed«, the songs that comprise »You Are We« are full of as much force, focus and determination as ever. The likes of 'Hurricane' and first single 'Civil Isolation' continue the band’s trajectory as one of the most inspiring, riotous and important voices in British music today, demonstrating both their continued musical evolution and their incisive social conscience. Yet while these are brutal anthems that paint a vivid picture of a post-Brexit Britain, they stand as both the most universal and most personal songs of the band’s career.
WHILE SHE SLEEPS live:
w/ IN HEARTS WAKE, FIZZY BLOOD
- 20.04. UK York - Fibbers *SOLD OUT*
- 21.04. UK Sheffield - The Plug *SOLD OUT*
- 22.04. UK London - The Dome, Tufnell Park *SOLD OUT*
- 23.04. UK London - The Dome, Tufnell Park *SOLD OUT*
- 25.04. UK Brighton - Concorde 2 *SOLD OUT*
- 26.04. UK Southampton - Talking Heads *SOLD OUT*
- 27.04. UK Oxford - o2 Academy *SOLD OUT*
- 28.04. UK Bristol - The Fleece *SOLD OUT*
- 29.04. UK Manchester - o2 Academy 2^ *SOLD OUT*
- 01.05. IRL Dublin - Academy^
- 02.05. UK Belfast - Oh Yeah Center^
- 03.05. UK Liverpool - Arts Club
- 05.05. UK Stoke - Sugarmill
- 06.05. UK Norwich - Waterfront
- 08.05. UK Newcastle - Riverside
- 09.05. UK Glasgow - Garage
- 10.05. UK Nottingham - Rescue Rooms *SOLD OUT*
- 12.05. UK Birmingham - Asylum *SOLD OUT*
- 13.05. UK Leeds - Stylus
^LANDSCAPES instead of IN HEARTS WAKE
- 01.06. UK Cardiff - The Globe
- 02.06. UK Plymouth - The Hub
- 16.06. UK Dover - The Booking Hall
- 17.06. B Dessel - Graspop Metal Meeting
- 18.06. F Clisson - Hellfest
- 19.06. CH Monthey - Pont Rouge (w/ NORTHLAND, NOVELISTS, SHVPES)
- 20.06. D Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal (w/ NORTHLAND, NOVELISTS, SHVPES)
- 21.06. D Bremen - Tower (w/ NORTHLAND, NOVELISTS, SHVPES)
- 22.06. D Ferropolis - With Full Force
- 23.06. NL Ysselsteyn - Jera On Air
- 24.06. D Saarwellingen - Rockcamp Festival
- 25.06. SK Bratislava - Randall Club (w/ NORTHLAND, NOVELISTS, SHVPES)
- 26.06. PL Wroclaw - Zaklete Rewiry (w/ NORTHLAND, NOVELISTS, SHVPES)
- 27.06. PL Poznan - U Bazyla (w/ NORTHLAND, NOVELISTS, SHVPES)
- 29.06. FIN Seinäjoki - Provinssi Festival
- 01.07. D Münster - Vainstream Rockfest
w/ IN HEARTS WAKE, CROSSFAITH, POLARIS
- 10.07. AUS Perth - Capitol
- 11.07. AUS Adelaide - The Gov
- 13.07. AUS Melbourne - Forum Theatre
- 14.07. AUS Sydney - Enmore Theatre
- 15.07. AUS Brisbane - The Tivoli
- 18.07. T Bangkok - Hollywood Awards
- 20.07. RC Taipei - Legacy
- 21.07. RC Hongkong - Hidden Agenda
- 22.07. RC Shenzhen - B10 Live
- 23.07. RC Guangzhou - SD Livehouse
- 25.07. RC Chengdu - Little Bar Space
- 26.07. RC Shanghai - Mao Livehouse
- 28.07. RC Beijing - Yugong Yishan
- 29.07. ROK Seoul - Westbridge Live Hall
- 09. - 12.08. CZ Jaromer - Brutal Assault
- 14.08. A Feldkirch - Poolbar Festival
- 15.08. H Budapest - Akvárium Klub (w/ ARCHITECTS, THE AMITY AFFLICTION)
- 16. - 19.08. D Dinkelsbühl - Summer Breeze
- 25.08. D Sulingen - Reload Festival
- 26.08. UK Reading - Reading Festival
- 27.08. UK Leeds - Leeds Festival
- 04.09. UK London - St. Pancras Old Church (Alternative Show)
- 22./23.09. USA Greenwood Village, CO - High Elevation Festival