Bleech 9:3 have shared their brooding new single ‘Figure 8’ – check it out below.
The London-based Irish band released their self-titled five-song EP in May and now they have followed it up with this new track, released yesterday (August 19) via Polydor Records.
‘Figure 8’ was produced by the acclaimed producer Dan Carey (Fontaines D.C., Kae Tempest, Wet Leg) and mixed by Rich Costey, whose credits include Arctic Monkeys and Bruce Springsteen.
The song sees frontman Barry ‘Baz’ Quinlan’s moody vocals jostling for supremacy with squalling, urgent guitars and a tight, propulsive rhythm.
Listen to ‘Figure 8’ here:
Describing the song’s origins, Quinlan has said: “‘Figure 8’ is the product of crying quietly so your flatmates don’t hear you.”
The band have been playing festivals around Europe this summer and are set to open for Wunderhorse in Belfast and Cork next week, before appearances at Reading & Leeds, Electric Picnic and Iceland Airwaves.
They are also set to play a UK and Ireland headline tour later this year, including a show at London’s Electric Ballroom. See the dates below and find any remaining tickets here.
AUGUST
25 – Belfast, Custom House Square (supporting Wunderhorse)
26 – Cork, City Hall (supporting Wunderhorse)
28 – Reading, Reading Festival
29 – Leeds, Leeds Festival
29 – Sheffield, Rock N Roll Circus
30 – Stradbally, Electric Picnic
SEPTEMBER
4 – Brighton, Brighton Psych Fest
5 – Manchester, Manchester Psych Fest
6 – Edinburgh, Edinburgh Psych Fest
11 – Paris, Supersonic
12 – Aasten, Misty Fields Festival
13 – Amsterdam, Bitterzoet
15 – Berlin, Privatclub
16-18 – Hamburg, Reeperbahn Festival
18 – Brussels, Botanique
NOVEMBER
7 – Reykjavik, Iceland Airwaves
27 – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
28 – Southampton, The Joiners
30 – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
DECEMBER
1 – London, Electric Ballroom3 – Bristol, Thekla
4 – Manchester, Academy 2
5 – Liverpool, Arts Club Theatre
6 – Sheffield, Foundry
8 – Newcastle, The Cluny
9 – Glasgow, The Garage
10 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
11 – Birmingham, O2 Institute 2
15 – Belfast, Limelight 2
16 – Dublin, The Academy
17 – Cork, Cyprus Avenue
The band were included in this year’s NME 100, where they were described as “cacophonous, angst-fuelled ragers that meld grunge’s past and present”.
Earlier this year, Lewis Capaldi also revealed that Bleech 9:3 were among the new artists being recommended between himself, Sam Fender and Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten.
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