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London-based space-pop band Novella have released a new single ‘Thun’ inspired by a “terrifying” mountain drive through Switzerland.
The motorik pop track, which tackles the topical theme of freedom of movement in Europe, is a preview of their second album Change Of State due on February 17 on Sinderlyn records.
“‘Thun’ is the name of a place in Switzerland we visited on tour last year,” the band said. “It is incredibly beautiful but the journey there was the most terrifying experience we had on the trip, driving through snow, having to turn around and drive back on ourselves, driving on narrow roads on cliff edges, and ultimately having to cancel the show.
“The song tries to capture how we felt on this journey and actually emerged from a pretty natural nine-minute jam we recorded on our phone that we decide to come back to when we were finishing the album. The theme of the song explores the nature of borders and freedom of movement; the randomness of who this applies to and to whom it doesn’t.”
Novella support the release of the ten-track album with a UK tour in February and March. The dates are:
February 24 - London, UK - Shacklewell Arms
February 25 - Brighton, UK - The Joker
February 26 - Bristol, UK - Crofter’s Rights
February 27 - Coventry, UK - The Tin Music and Arts
February 28 - Glasgow, UK - The Hug and Pint
March 1 - Leeds, UK - Headrow House
March 2 - Manchester, UK - Gullivers
March 3 - Sheffield, UK - Outlines Festival
The tracklisting for Change Of State is:
Does The Island Know
Change Of State
Desert
Elements
A Thousand Feet
Thun
Come In
Four Colours
Side By Side
Seize The Sun
