Pavey Ark share new climate-conscious single "Epoch" and announce new live dates

Pavey Ark share new single “Epoch” from upcoming album More Time, More Speed

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+ announce headline shows in London and Hull

Hull-based cinematic indie-folk outfit Pavey Ark return with their new single “Epoch”, out Wednesday 29th October. The track is the latest to be taken from their forthcoming second album More Time, More Speed, due for release on 21st November 2025.

Built around singer-songwriter Neil Thomas’s evocative vocals and finger-picked acoustic guitar, “Epoch” unfolds as an apocalyptic yet strangely uplifting reflection on humanity’s impact on the planet. Its title refers to a vast period of time, an epoch, and the song draws on the shift from the Holocene to the proposed Anthropocene, an era defined by human influence on Earth’s systems.

As with much of More Time, More Speed, “Epoch” explores the human perception of time, in this case, on a planetary scale. The song contrasts existential weight with an almost euphoric energy, channelling the same paradoxical optimism found in R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” and the satirical urgency of Adam McKay's Don’t Look Up.

“Here it comes, the falling sky, did you ever see the stars so bright?”, Thomas sings, as swelling strings and horns rise beneath him. The track’s two halves mirror the duality of its theme, from awe to apathy, from awareness to denial, closing on the haunting refrain, “It’s not me it’s them, with the hand of the Devil.”

Speaking on the new track, vocalist and songwriter Neil Thomas said, "Epoch is my favourite track on the album, for me it sums up what Pavey Ark is all about in one track. Lyrically, it’s probably one of the best songs I’ve ever written, with joy and sorrow delivered in equal measure. The first half is upbeat and a blast to play live, especially when the brass section joins the party. In the second half, the tempo shifts down a gear and the string quartet comes to the fore. The horns, strings and guitars weave together through the instrumental section perfectly. We’re so proud of Epoch and can’t wait for people to hear it"

“Epoch” was self-recorded in the band’s converted farm studio near Hull, a setting that has become integral to Pavey Ark’s sound, earthy, expansive, and timeless. The track was mixed by Paul Butler (Michael Kiwanuka, Andrew Bird, Teskey Brothers), whose analogue touch lends warmth and depth to the band’s intricate arrangements.

Listen to “Epoch” HERE

Known for their sublime live performances, Pavey Ark have played SXSW Texas 2025, Glastonbury (Acoustic Stage, 2022), and closed Cambridge Folk Festival (Stage 3, 2023) - remarkable milestones for an independent band. They have also supported This Is The Kit, Badly Drawn Boy, Willy Mason, and Billie Marten.

More Time, More Speed continues the sonic and lyrical evolution first introduced on their acclaimed debut Close Your Eyes and Think of Nothing, praised by UNCUT, Record Collector, Folk Radio, KLOF, and BBC Radio 6 Music. With songs that twist, expand, and quietly astonish, the new album is a meditation on time, how it stretches, folds, and slips away, seen through Pavey Ark’s unmistakably cinematic folk lens.

Pre-order More Time, More Speed HERE

Live Dates

Sun 30th November – Hull
Mon 8th December – London, Tufnell Park (Aces & Eights)

Buy tickets for the London show HERE

Pavey Ark are:
Neil Thomas – vocals, acoustic guitar
Sam Handley – drums
John Hamilton – bass, lead guitar
Chris Heron – violin, string arrangements
Alexander Simpson – violin
Vicky Berry – violin
Kieren Iannidinardi – trumpet
Sophie Iannidinardi – saxophone, backing vocals
Simon Neligan – trumpet
Beth Nicholson – cello
Kathryn Queen – violin
Lesley Locke – viola (live)
Rob Burgess – electric guitar, percussion (live)
Christina Waldock – cello (recorded on album session)

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