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PALE WAVES
About Pale Waves
Pale Waves are an English rock band from Manchester, formed in 2014. The band was formed when lead singer and guitarist Heather Baron-Gracie met drummer Ciara Doran while attending university in Manchester. Guitarist Hugo Silvani and bassist Charlie Wood joined the group, completing the lineup. Their early work has been described as 80s-inspired indie rock or synth-pop, while their second and third albums incorporate elements of the pop-punk genre. After signing with Dirty Hit in 2017, Pale Waves released their debut single, 'There's a Honey,' followed by 'Television Romance.' In 2018, the band ranked fifth in the BBC Sound of 2018 poll and received the NME Under the Radar Award at the NME Awards. Their debut EP, 'All the Things I Never Said,' was released in February 2018. They have released several albums, including 'My Mind Makes Noises' (2018), 'Who Am I?' (2021), 'Unwanted' (2022), and 'Smitten' (2024).
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Charlie Wood (3)Heather Baron-GracieCiara DoranHugo SilvaniRyan MarsdenBen Bateman (4)
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Reeperbahn Festival 2026 has announced its opening wave of artists with Fat Dog, Pale Waves and more
Over sixty acts have been revealed in an extensive first wave for Hamburg festival.
Features
Pale Waves are just seeing what happens, really
Backstage at Reading, the band talk maybe-new-eras, crowd anxiety and refusing to find new bands to like.
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Pale Waves have confirmed a UK and Ireland tour of often overlooked cities
Manchester alt-pop band Pale Waves announces October tour dates across UK and Ireland, focusing on often-overlooked cities and venues.
Live
Pale Waves embrace the 'Smitten' era as their greatest yet at Outernet, London
'Smitten' breathes something bigger into everything Pale Waves are about.
Features
Pale Waves: "It felt important to express the joy of queer love, because queer love is amazing"
Embracing romance and letting go of the past, Pale Waves return with their most liberating album yet.
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Pale Waves are teasing 'Smitten' with their scenic new video for 'Thinking About You'
The band's new album is out later this month.
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Pale Waves have shared new single 'Gravity' ahead of their upcoming album 'Smitten'
The track explores the conflict between love and religion.
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Pale Waves have dropped new 'Smitten' breakup single 'Glasgow'
It comes off the back of their not-so-secret comeback at Dork's Night Out earlier this year.
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Pale Waves are the special guests on the latest edition of Down With Boring
We're back with the three-and-a-half times Dork cover stars.
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Pale Waves have dropped their new single, 'Perfume', and announced their fourth album, 'Smitten'
It comes off the back of their not-so-secret comeback at Dork's Night Out last month.
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Pale Waves kick off a brand new era at Dork's Night Out at the 100 Club, London
Heather & Co. perform under the name Perfume to celebrate their brand new single. Words: Jamie Muir.
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Pale Waves are back! Back!! Back!!! And they're playing Dork's Night Out at London's The 100 Club this Friday
Pale Waves are kicking off a brand new era, and they're firing the starting gun with a super-up-close-and-personal appearance at Dork's Night Out this Friday (24th May).
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Neighbourhood Festival has confirmed Pale Waves, Picture Parlour, Good Neighbours and more
Tix are on sale this week.
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Pale Waves performed 'Jealousy' at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend - watch
They released their third studio album 'Unwanted' in August 2022.
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Pale Waves have announced an Australian tour for next March
The band will kick off the run as part of the Super Fun Day Festival in Brisbane on 18th March.
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Pale Waves have covered Dove Cameron’s ‘Boyfriend’ in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
They also performed ‘Clean’, a cut from their recent third album, ‘Unwanted’.
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Pale Waves have shared a new video for 'Unwanted'
Pale Waves have released a new video for their third album’s title-track, ‘Unwanted’.
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Pale Waves have shared a brand new music video for the title track of their recent LP, ‘Unwanted’
The ‘Unwanted’ LP was released on August 12th via Dirty Hit.
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Pale Waves have been forced to cancel the remainder of their North America tour
The group are on tour to promote the release of their latest album 'Unwanted'.
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Tune in to Dork Radio tonight for Down With Boring's all-star Reading 2022 special
Featuring Fontaines D.C., Bastille, Madison Beer, Pale Waves, Chloe Moriondo, Black Honey and Dylan.
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Pale Waves have dropped a new video for 'Clean'
It is taken from their just-released new album 'Unwanted'.
Features
Pale Waves: "We've gone for a full-on alternative rock album"
It's taken five years, but on their third album 'Unwanted' Pale Waves have completed their transformation from 80s pop banger merchants to full-on rock...
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Pale Waves: "It feels exciting; very unapologetic, very bold, and very in your face"
With a pandemic pause forced upon them, Pale Waves have embraced their heavier roots.
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The new issue of Dork, featuring 5 Seconds of Summer, YUNGBLUD, Pale Waves, Lava La Rue, Sports Team and more is out now
There's also Phoebe Green, Lauran Hibberd, The Big Moon, Ezra Furman, Stella Donnelly, Crawlers and more.
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Pale Waves are the latest cover act revealed for the new issue of Dork
Pale Waves are back on the front of Dork for the third of our five special edition covers, out Friday 12th August.
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Pale Waves release video for 'Reasons To Live' - watch
It is taken from their upcoming album 'Unwanted'.
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Pale Waves announce a new North American headline tour
It will follow the release of their third album 'Unwanted'.
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Pale Waves have shared another new track, 'The Hard Way'
'The Hard Way' is the latest preview of the band's third album, set for release on 12th August via Dirty Hit.
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Pale Waves have shared their new single 'The Hard Way'
Pale Waves have shared another track from their forthcoming album ‘Unwanted’.
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Pale Waves have announced a run of instores to mark the release of their new album, 'Unwanted'
Their third studio album will arrive on 12th August.
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Pale Waves have shared their new single and video, 'Jealousy'
It's the latest preview of their forthcoming album 'Unwanted'.
Features
The Cut: Pale Waves, Phoebe Green, Halsey and the best new tracks of the week
It's been a week packed with new music. We've sifted through the pile and plucked out a few of the best.
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Pale Waves have shared a new track, gigantic pop punk banger 'Reasons To Live'
It's the second preview of their forthcoming album 'Unwanted', which is set to arrive on 12th August via Dirty Hit.
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Pale Waves, Thomas Headon, Baby Queen and more are set for this year’s Live at Leeds in the City
The event will take place on Saturday, 15th October.
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Pale Waves and Working Men’s Club are among the first names for Live at Leeds in the City
Pale Waves and Working Men’s Club are among the first names for this year’s edition of Live at Leeds in the City.
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My Chemical Romance, Pale Waves, Måneskin, Remi Wolf and more - this is what's fresh on the Dork Radio playlist this week
Here are the new tracks joining our heavy rotation this week.
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The Cut: My Chemical Romance, Pale Waves, Remi Wolf and the best new tracks of the week
It's been a week packed with new music. We've sifted through the pile and plucked out a few of the best.
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Pale Waves have dropped their new single, 'Lies', and announced a third album
Titled 'Unwanted', the new full-length is set to arrive on 12th August via Dirty Hit.
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Pale Waves announce new single, 'Lies'
The new track from the group will arrive on 9th May.
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Pale Waves tease that 'Jealousy' is on the cards
The recent addition to their live set looks set for a studio release
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Remi Wolf and Pale Waves are among the latest names for Boardmasters 2022
The festival runs in Cornwall in August.
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Pale Waves have rescheduled their shows in Belfast, Dublin and Glasgow
They were pulled over the weekend after Heather Baron-Gracie lost her voice.
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Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, Pale Waves, Alfie Templeman and more have signed up for Community Festival
There's also Circa Waves, Courting, Priestgate and loads more.
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Pale Waves have been playing a new song, 'Jealousy' on tour
It's presumably a taster of what we can expect from their forthcoming third album, set to land later this year.
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Glass Animals, Pale Waves, YUNGBLUD and more have joined the Merch For Good campaign fundraiser with exclusive t-shirts
100% of profits from each sale directly supporting young adults living with cancer.
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We're getting a new Pale Waves album in 2022, 'FYI'
The band have revealed their just finished third record will be with us this year.
Features
All Time Low: “I’m a huge fan of Pale Waves; I love their music, and I love what they do”
If you were to ask us who All Time Low were going to collaborate on a single with this summer, it would have taken an awfully long time before we guessed Pale Waves, but here we are.
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Martyn Young's Top 10s: The Best Debut Singles
Every month, Dork's Listmaster General will bring us another of his Top 10 lists. Every month, we'll disagree. It's 'fun'.
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Pale Waves have debuted their brilliantly bratty new video for 'You Don't Own Me'
The track is taken from their just dropped new album 'Who Am I?'.
Features
Pale Waves: Who are you?
Pale Waves’ first album came with a lot of buzz and lots of time on the road. Its follow-up has been far from an easy affair, though. With changes made and lessons learned, Heather Baron-Gracie reveals a band who have grown to be comfortable with who they are.
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Pale Waves have dropped their new single, 'Fall To Pieces'
Their new album 'Who Am I?' is set for release this week.
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Pale Waves have announced a UK and Ireland tour
Their new album 'Who Am I?' is set for release next Friday (12th November).
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Pale Waves have announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for 2022
Pale Waves have announced a UK and Ireland tour.
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Pale Waves have dropped their new single, 'You Don’t Own Me'
They're on the cover of February's Dork, you know.
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Pale Waves are embracing gothic wedding vibes for their new 'Easy' video
The band are on the cusp of releasing their second album.
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Pale Waves open up with stunning new track ‘She’s My Religion’
The talked-about fan favourite is now out in the world, and it’s warming our winter hearts
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Pale Waves are back with a gloriously 90s alt-pop banger, 'Changes'
It's the first taster of their second album 'Who Am I?', which arrives next February.
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Pale Waves have joined Hit The North, which will now take place in October
Hit The North has moved back from its original May date due to COVID-19.
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Pale Waves have cancelled a few shows following a bus accident
Pale Waves have been forced to pull out of a few shows on their Halsey support tour following a serious bus accident.
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Pale Waves and Lawrence Rothman have teamed up for a brand new track, 'SkinDeepSkyHighHeartWide'
It's taken from the soundtrack to the forthcoming film 'The Turning'.
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Pale Waves and The Mysterines are among the first names for Sound City 2020
The festival will take place next May.
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Pale Waves debuted a new song called 'Tomorrow' at their Glasgow gig
Check out some fan-shot footage.
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Pale Waves talk "diving deep into the second album"
Heather Baron-Gracie and Ciara Doran give us an update on the band's future plans.
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Pale Waves' 'There's A Honey' is still an absolute bop at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend
Obvious statements you can confirm with video evidence right now.
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Pale Waves are supporting Muse at their upcoming UK stadium shows
Huge.
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Pale Waves have announced a UK tour for September, featuring their biggest London show yet
Tickets are on sale from Friday, 1st March.
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Pale Waves and Mystery Jets are headlining this year's 110 Above Festival
Easy Life and Indoor Pets are also playing.
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Pale Waves show off their pop chops with a cover of Taylor Swift's '22'
Get this on your stereo.
Live
Pale Waves find new ways to amaze at their biggest headline show yet
“We’re those goths that play pop music,” grins Heather Baron-Gracie. Since they burst into the light with ‘There’s A Honey’ all those months ago, that’s what Pale Waves have been reduced to. Tonight though, they use it like a weapon.
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Pale Waves have Pale Waves-ified Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa's 'One Kiss'
They laid down their version in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge earlier today (18th September).
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Pale Waves are getting all red in the video for 'One More Time'
They released their debut album 'My Mind Makes Noises' last Friday.
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Pale Waves' Heather Baron-Gracie: “I want to do an EP”
As 'My Mind Makes Noises' drops, Pale Waves' frontwoman is already looking to what's next.
Features
Pale Waves: My Mind Makes Noises
It's finally time. As Pale Waves release their debut album 'My Mind Makes Noises', you can read our August 2018 cover feature introducing the record online, in full.
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Pale Waves' debut album 'My Mind Makes Noises' is finally here - listen now
The most anticipated debut of 2018 has dropped.
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Here's another new 'un from Pale Waves - check out 'One More Time'
It's nearly album time, guys!
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Pale Waves are doing their first ever Radio 1 Live Lounge next week
Their album's out VERY SOON INDEED!
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Heather Baron Gracie goes on an adventure and makes friends with an ant in Pale Waves' new video for 'Eighteen'
The band have also announced a few instores.
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Pale Waves have dropped their latest 'My Mind Makes Noises' track, 'Black'
The new cut debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show.
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Pale Waves' 'Black' is set to drop tomorrow
The latest track from 'My Mind Makes Noises' will arrive as Zane Lowe's World Record on Tuesday (14th August).
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Pale Waves tell all about their debut album 'My Mind Makes Noises' in the new issue of Dork, out now
We told you we had something good up our sleeves. Here's what you can find in our latest issue.
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Pale Waves have announced their debut album 'My Mind Makes Noises' with a brand new banger, 'Eighteen'
This month's Dork cover stars are about to deliver on all that buzz.
Features
Pale Waves: the journey so far
With their debut album on the horizon, run back through the Pale Waves' previous videos and chart their path to pop superstardom so far.
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Pale Waves, George Ezra, Friendly Fires and The Magic Gang rule Truck 2018
Down in Oxfordshire, Truck Festival has been taking place for over twenty years. The self-professed God Father of Small Festivals has been gradually growing into the beast it is now, and this year is a veritable feast of bangers, emotion and sunshine.
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Pale Waves are about to drop a new track, 'Eighteen'
The band's latest turbo-banger is arriving tomorrow.
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Pale Waves have dropped a new video for 'Noises', in which Heather Baron-Gracie breaks out the sticky tape
We know how it is. We're always struggling to find the end too.
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Pale Waves’ new track ‘Noises’ is here!
What do you see?
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Pale Waves are dropping a new track later today, and have confirmed their album is 14-tracks long
Keep an eye out for ‘Noises’.
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Pale Waves are dropping a new track later today, and have confirmed their album is 14-tracks long
Pale Waves have dropped a couple of new snippets of information for us.
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Pale Waves have finished their debut album, and have a new video for 'Kiss' to celebrate
It's a Pale Waves information overload!
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Pale Waves' Heather Baron-Gracie: “I'm trying to make the album as new as I possibly can”
Think of a new band more exciting than Pale Waves. Nope. You can’t.
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Pale Waves are playing their biggest headline tour to date this September and October
Get the party poppers out.
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Pale Waves levelled up again at London's Heaven - it looked like this
Just when you think Pale Waves couldn't get any better, they do.
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Here's Pale Waves' latest massive banger, 'Kiss'
It's finally - officially - here! Another sonic mega-banger from the house of Pale Waves.
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Pale Waves are supporting The Cure at British Summer Time Hyde Park
The events will take place in London over the summer.
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Pale Waves have given ‘Noises’ its live debut
Some excellent soul has even made a lyric video for it.
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Pale Waves are teasing the studio version 'You Don't Love Us Anymore'
The track will be on their album, appaz
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Pale Waves are playing a short Australia / New Zealand tour this summer
They've three new shows.
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Pale Waves have shared their video for 'Heavenly'
It’s….y’know. It’s heavenly. In a goth way.
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Pale Waves top this week's Dork Buzz Chart with their latest banger 'Heavenly'
Courtney Barnett and Peace make up the top three.
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Pale Waves are going to release their debut album in August
"If it all goes to plan," anyways.
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Pale Waves' EP is out in full, including new track 'Heavenly', and they've a new London show too
The band are playing all the festivals this summer.
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Pale Waves, Declan McKenna, The Libertines and loads more are playing Kendal Calling
Black Honey, The Orielles, Pins and more will all play.
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Pale Waves have shared a live video for their new track, 'The Tide'
Their new EP is coming very soon indeed.
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Wrap your ears around Pale Waves' new track, 'The Tide'
It's a good 'un (obvs)!
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Pale Waves, Marmozets, Sigrid and more have joined TRNSMT
They're playing on the King Tuts stage.
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Pale Waves have finally revealed all the deets for their new EP, and it’s out in March
Dork's current cover stars have confirmed their latest release.
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Pale Waves are #5 on the BBC Sound of 2018 shortlist, 'FYI'
That's good news, isn't it?
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Pale Waves have started recording their debut album
Band leader Heather Baron-Gracie has confirmed the news in efficient and factual style.
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Pale Waves strike gold again with their latest track 'My Obsession'
It follows up on previous bangers ‘New Year’s Eve’, ‘There’s A Honey’ and ‘Television Romance’.
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Pale Waves have shared their video for ‘New Year’s Eve’
Our current cover stars get gloomy and glittery.
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Pale Waves, ALMA and Sigrid are all on the BBC Sound of 2018 list
Previous winners include Adele, Haim and Years & Years.
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Pale Waves, Feet and more have joined the line up for The Great Escape 2018
They've also confirmed the first Spotlight show at the Dome.
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Pale Waves have announced a UK tour for Spring 2018
It'll run across February and March.
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Pale Waves are top of the pops in this week's Dork Buzz Chart
Pale Waves have scaled their way to the top of this week’s Dork Buzz Chart with ’Television Romance’.
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Pale Waves have dropped the Matty Healy directed video for 'Television Romance'
Pale Waves have dropped the video for their banger of the year contender ‘Television Romance’.
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Pale Waves have announced their first ever UK headline tour
New faves Pale Waves are going to tour the UK this October.
Live
Pale Waves are brilliant at Reading 2017, obviously
The BBC Introducing stage is Reading's smallest 'official' arena. Sat in the middle of clothing stalls and food vans, the sounds of other, louder bands wash over it's more humble proportions. This is where the newest artists come to prove their mettle. Quite probably the hardest test the festival ha
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Pale Waves have dropped a new turbo banger, 'Television Romance'
Pale Waves have dropped a new track, and it’s another solid gold turbo banger. Following up on their Banger of the Year contender ‘There’s A Honey’ come...
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Pale Waves are leading the charge on the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading & Leeds 2017
The line-up for this year’s BBC Introducing Stage at Reading & Leeds has been announced and - spoiler alert - it’s packing one of our absolute faves.
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Pale Waves' BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend set is packed with future bangers
Best get acquainted now with one of the most exciting new bands on the planet.
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Pale Waves go under the covers in their vid for 'There's A Honey'
Now that's what we call a banger, volume two.
Features
Pale Waves: "We want a Number One album for sure"
With a 1975-produced contender for Banger of the Year, Pale Waves could be the most exciting act of 2017.
News
Pale Waves have some tippity-top plans for April-May: a US tour with The 1975
The band head out after finishing their UK run with King Nun and Superfood.
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Pale Waves have arrived with the banger of the year so far, 'There's A Honey'
If you’re a regular reader of Dork, you’ll know we’re not scared of shouting about things we like. Well, dearly beloved, today you might want to pack so...
