THISTLE. announce debut EP ‘it’s nice to see you, stranger’ & share latest track ‘wishing coin' via VENN RECORD
THISTLE. announce debut EP 'it's nice to see you, stranger', arriving July 4th via VENN RECORDS
New single 'wishing coin' out today now
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thistle. - 'wishing coin' (single)
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“thistle. haven’t yet released an album, but ‘it’s nice to see you, stranger’ makes me want one” Stereogum
“A river of sludge oozing out of your speakers” Clash
Alt-rock newcomers thistle. announce debut EP ‘it’s nice to see you, stranger’ (pre-order here), set for release July 4th via Venn Records (Bob Vylan, High Vis, Meryl Streek) and share latest track ‘wishing coin’, out today (May 20th).
Marking the follow-up to their EP title-track out last month, thistle. have swiftly captured the imagination of the press landscape on both sides of the Atlantic, with key champions including Stereogum, Clash, The Line Of Best Fit and So Young all throwing their support behind the band, in addition to early spins across the BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and Radio X airwaves from key tastemakers such as Steve Lamacq, Deb Grant and Tom Ravenscroft.
Armed with a lo-fi, introspective yet hardcore sound, having originated from a garage in Northampton, the trio are newly partnered with Venn Records, an independent label renowned for fostering some of the UK’s most boundary-pushing punk, hardcore, and alt-rock acts such as High Vis, Meryl Streak and Bob Vylan. Having also ticked off supports alongside the likes of Man / Woman / Chainsaw, as well as capacity shows at The Great Escape Festival last week, thistle. are primed for festival slots at the likes of SXSW London and Left Of The Dial in the coming months as they continue to cement their thrilling live reputation.
Speaking ahead of their newest single release, frontman Cameron Godfrey revealed: "At the time of writing 'wishing coin' I realised that there were a lot of things in my life that were holding me back from doing what I always wanted to do. I remember having really vivid dreams of my future and they were never anything pleasant. As a result I decided to cut a lot of what I was doing out of my life as they were slowly making me forget what my goals and aspirations were."
thistle.’s ‘wishing coin’ is out now via VENN Records and available on all digital platforms.
‘it’s nice to see you, stranger’ (EP) Tracklist
01 - cobble/mud
02 - it’s nice to see you, stranger
03 - fleur rouge
04 - holy hill
05 - wishing coin
thistle. is Cameron Godrey (guitar/lead vocals), Carey Judwyn Rushton (bass / vocals), Lewis O’Grady (drums)
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Live Dates
May 22nd - The Social, London
May 23rd - Low Four Studios, Manchester
May 24th - Dot To Dot Festival, Bristol
May 30th - Esquires, Bedford
June 4th - SXSW London
June 18th - Hidden Herd, Brighton
July 11th - The Black Prince, Northampton (w / Bdrmm)
October 24th-25th - Left Of The Dial Festival, Rotterdam
