As Bleach Lab have evolved, their sound has been consistently beautiful, mixing elements of shoegaze and dream pop with sublime melodies. They have also become more confident, not just musically but lyrically, which is exemplified by their brand-new single ‘Smile For Me’. It’s from their forthcoming debut album Lost In A Rush of Emptiness, which is out September 22nd via Nettwerk. Produced by Boygenius, PJ Harvey and The Big Moon collaborator Catherine Marks,
On ‘Smile For Me’, frontperson Jenna Kyle recounts her frustrations and experiences of sexual harassment, “Lyrically, This was one of the most empowering but challenging songs to write on the album. The theme for ‘Smile For Me’ is of my own experience of sexual harassment, as well as experiences I know far too many women suffer themselves. Something I hear so often as a woman in public is being told to ‘cheer up, love’, if I’m not immediately, positively responsive to an unknown person’s advances. It’s completely deflating, infuriating and humiliating. The lyrics are intentionally directed at the culprits and offenders, words I would be too afraid to say in the moment if not for fear of the reaction.”
Lost In A Rush of Emptiness Tracklist:
01. All Night
02. Indigo
03. Counting Empties
04. Saving All Your Kindness
05. Everything At Once
06. Nothing Left To Lose
07. Never Coming Back
08. Smile For Me
09. Leave The Light On
10. Life Gets Better
11. (coda)
Festival Dates
21-23rd July | Southwold, Suffolk | Latitude festival
23rd July | Emo, IE | Forest Festival
20th – 21st Oct | Rotterdam, NL | Left of the Dial festival
27 Oct | Amsterdam | London Calling Festival
EU/IE/UK Tour – October/November 2023
28th Oct | Paris, FR | Supersonic
Fri, 3rd | Belfast | Ulster Sports Club
Sat, 4th | Dublin | The Grand Social
Mon 6th | Birmingham | Hare And Hounds
Tue 7th | Nottingham | Bodega Social Club
Weds, 8th | Manchester | Canvas
Fri, 10th | Glasgow | Stereo
Sat, 11th | Liverpool | District
Sun, 12th | Leeds | Brudenell Social Club
Tues, 14th | Bristol | Thekla
Weds, 15th | Brighton | Patterns
Thurs, 16th | London | Scala