London alt-indie riser Oliver Beardmore recruits Brooklyn shoegazers PUNCHLOVE for new 'Ammonite'

London alternative singer-songwriter Oliver Beardmore has enlisted Brooklyn experimental shoegazers Punchlove for new single 'Ammonite'. Oliver Beardmore plays a single release show at The Elephants Head in Camden this coming Monday, 20th October.

A wistful slow-burn that builds from dreamlike textures into a crushing alt-rock finale, ‘Ammonite’ is a searing exploration of projection and self-inflicted hurt.

Co-produced by Beardmore and Xav Sinden, and mixed by Matt Glasbey (Bloc Party, Sorry, Alt-j), hushed guitars and gauzy atmospheres mirror the push-pull of intimacy and blame, with Punchlove’s Jillian Olesen and Ian Lange-McPherson adding a potent depth to Beardmore’s vision.

On the song's lyrical inspiration, Oliver Beardmore said:

"The song is about being drawn to people who share the same insecurities or flaws. We project our issues onto each other, but that weight often causes hurt that no one else is really to blame for. There’s freedom in no longer searching for your flaws in someone else, and relief in calling off that search. In the end, you can hurt yourself more than anyone else ever could - but there’s something almost hedonistic in giving yourself away to someone who’ll let you."

In recent months, Oliver Beardmore has become the support act of choice, playing alongside Gia Ford, Junodream, Late Night Drive Home and Steve Mason, as well as headlining sold-out shows across the UK. With early support already from BBC Radio 1 and BBC Introducing, he’s fast establishing himself as a striking new addition to the UK’s alt-rock landscape.

Oliver Beardmore's new single 'Ammonite' (feat Punchlove) is out now.

LIVE DATES

20 October - London, The Elephants Head