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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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Pale Waves’ 2021 second album connected a sharp musical change with Heather Baron-Gracie and Ciara Doran’s evolving sense of identity.
Pale Waves’ four albums offer different ways in, from 80s-informed synth-pop to electric-guitar catharsis and romantic indie-pop.
Pale Waves, Gengahr, Charly Bliss and Speedy Ortiz all reached a point where more work meant letting something go. Their conversations with Dork and Upset reveal four very different reasons to start over.
Heather Baron-Gracie’s four Smitten singles trace attraction, separation, religious conflict and the difficult business of moving on.
A £5 donation enters fans into a draw for a signed guitar.
Over sixty acts have been revealed in an extensive first wave for Hamburg festival.
Backstage at Reading, the band talk maybe-new-eras, crowd anxiety and refusing to find new bands to like.
Manchester alt-pop band Pale Waves announces October tour dates across UK and Ireland, focusing on often-overlooked cities and venues.
'Smitten' breathes something bigger into everything Pale Waves are about.
Embracing romance and letting go of the past, Pale Waves return with their most liberating album yet.
The big releases you need to hear from the week ahead.
The band's new album is out later this month.
The track explores the conflict between love and religion.
It comes off the back of their not-so-secret comeback at Dork's Night Out earlier this year.
We're back after a short hiatus with the mighty Pale Waves, direct from their secret Dork's Night Out comeback show a few weeks ago.
We're back with the three-and-a-half times Dork cover stars.
It comes off the back of their not-so-secret comeback at Dork's Night Out last month.
Heather & Co. perform under the name Perfume to celebrate their brand new single. Words: Jamie Muir.
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).
Tix are on sale this week.
They released their third studio album 'Unwanted' in August 2022.
The band will kick off the run as part of the Super Fun Day Festival in Brisbane on 18th March.
They also performed ‘Clean’, a cut from their recent third album, ‘Unwanted’.
Pale Waves have released a new video for their third album’s title-track, ‘Unwanted’.
The ‘Unwanted’ LP was released on August 12th via Dirty Hit.
The group are on tour to promote the release of their latest album 'Unwanted'.
Featuring Fontaines D.C., Bastille, Madison Beer, Pale Waves, Chloe Moriondo, Black Honey and Dylan.
It is taken from their just-released new album 'Unwanted'.
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...
With a pandemic pause forced upon them, Pale Waves have embraced their heavier roots.
There's also Phoebe Green, Lauran Hibberd, The Big Moon, Ezra Furman, Stella Donnelly, Crawlers and more.
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Pale Waves are back on the front of Dork for the third of our five special edition covers, out Friday 12th August.
It is taken from their upcoming album 'Unwanted'.
It will follow the release of their third album 'Unwanted'.
'The Hard Way' is the latest preview of the band's third album, set for release on 12th August via Dirty Hit.
Pale Waves have shared another track from their forthcoming album ‘Unwanted’.
Their third studio album will arrive on 12th August.
It's the latest preview of their forthcoming album 'Unwanted'.
It's been a week packed with new music. We've sifted through the pile and plucked out a few of the best.
It's the second preview of their forthcoming album 'Unwanted', which is set to arrive on 12th August via Dirty Hit.
The event will take place on Saturday, 15th October.
Pale Waves and Working Men’s Club are among the first names for this year’s edition of Live at Leeds in the City.
Here are the new tracks joining our heavy rotation this week.
It's been a week packed with new music. We've sifted through the pile and plucked out a few of the best.
Titled 'Unwanted', the new full-length is set to arrive on 12th August via Dirty Hit.
The new track from the group will arrive on 9th May.
The recent addition to their live set looks set for a studio release
The festival runs in Cornwall in August.
They were pulled over the weekend after Heather Baron-Gracie lost her voice.
There's also Circa Waves, Courting, Priestgate and loads more.
It's presumably a taster of what we can expect from their forthcoming third album, set to land later this year.
100% of profits from each sale directly supporting young adults living with cancer.
The band have revealed their just finished third record will be with us this year.
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.
All Time Low have teamed up with Pale Waves for their new single, 'PMA'.
"I’ve always been a big fan of All Time Low," says Heather.
Every month, Dork's Listmaster General will bring us another of his Top 10 lists. Every month, we'll disagree. It's 'fun'.
The track is taken from their just dropped new album 'Who Am I?'.
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.
Their new album 'Who Am I?' is set for release this week.
Their new album 'Who Am I?' is set for release next Friday (12th November).
Pale Waves have announced a UK and Ireland tour.
They're on the cover of February's Dork, you know.
There's also Arlo Parks, Goat Girl, Black Honey, Shame and loads, loads more too.
The band are on the cusp of releasing their second album.
The talked-about fan favourite is now out in the world, and it’s warming our winter hearts
It's the first taster of their second album 'Who Am I?', which arrives next February.
Hit The North has moved back from its original May date due to COVID-19.
Pale Waves have been forced to pull out of a few shows on their Halsey support tour following a serious bus accident.
It's taken from the soundtrack to the forthcoming film 'The Turning'.
The festival will take place next May.
Check out some fan-shot footage.
Heather Baron-Gracie and Ciara Doran give us an update on the band's future plans.
Obvious statements you can confirm with video evidence right now.
Huge.
Tickets are on sale from Friday, 1st March.
Easy Life and Indoor Pets are also playing.
Get this on your stereo.
They've laid down their take for Spotify's Singles series.
“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.
They laid down their version in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge earlier today (18th September).
They released their debut album 'My Mind Makes Noises' last Friday.
As 'My Mind Makes Noises' drops, Pale Waves' frontwoman is already looking to what's next.
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.
The most anticipated debut of 2018 has dropped.
It's nearly album time, guys!
Their album's out VERY SOON INDEED!
The band have also announced a few instores.
The new cut debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show.
The latest track from 'My Mind Makes Noises' will arrive as Zane Lowe's World Record on Tuesday (14th August).
We told you we had something good up our sleeves. Here's what you can find in our latest issue.
This month's Dork cover stars are about to deliver on all that buzz.
With their debut album on the horizon, run back through the Pale Waves' previous videos and chart their path to pop superstardom so far.
We can tell you what it's called, too.
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.
The band's latest turbo-banger is arriving tomorrow.
We know how it is. We're always struggling to find the end too.
She recorded the solo acoustic version for BBC Music at TRNSMT.
What do you see?
Keep an eye out for ‘Noises’.
Pale Waves have dropped a couple of new snippets of information for us.
It's a Pale Waves information overload!
Think of a new band more exciting than Pale Waves. Nope. You can’t.
It's previously been performed live as ‘You Don’t Love Us Anymore’.
Get the party poppers out.
Just when you think Pale Waves couldn't get any better, they do.
With May's annual new music festival The Great Escape done for another year, we've got a whole load of stuff for you to have a look at. You'll find a fu...
Very good band is very good live.
It's finally - officially - here! Another sonic mega-banger from the house of Pale Waves.
'Kiss' is coming on Tuesday (15th May).
Gone-o.
The events will take place in London over the summer.
Some excellent soul has even made a lyric video for it.
Heather Baron-Gracie strips back 'Heavenly' and 'There's a Honey'
The track will be on their album, appaz
They've three new shows.
It’s….y’know. It’s heavenly. In a goth way.
The band are currently taking over Austin, Texas.
Yep, we stan Jamie Oborne's twitter feed too.
Courtney Barnett and Peace make up the top three.
"If it all goes to plan," anyways.
The band are playing all the festivals this summer.
Black Honey, The Orielles, Pins and more will all play.
Their new EP is coming very soon indeed.
It's a good 'un (obvs)!
They're playing on the King Tuts stage.
Of course he is. Who isn't?
Dork's current cover stars have confirmed their latest release.
That's good news, isn't it?
Band leader Heather Baron-Gracie has confirmed the news in efficient and factual style.
We have to say, we’re mannequin-to it (we’ve gone too far now haven’t we?)
It follows up on previous bangers ‘New Year’s Eve’, ‘There’s A Honey’ and ‘Television Romance’.
They’re signed to the buzziest label and already looked nailed on for the biggest star ages of all. Pale Waves are the real deal.
Our current cover stars get gloomy and glittery.
Previous winners include Adele, Haim and Years & Years.
There's St. Vincent, The Big Moon, Sundara Karma, Declan McKenna and loads, loads more too!
They've also confirmed the first Spotlight show at the Dome.
T'is the season.
It'll run across February and March.
The band are now three wonderous bangers for three.
They're teasing 'New Year's Eve'.
"Have I said we're called King Nun yet?" asks Theo Nun. "Fuck, maybe I never will," he grins before the riptide of ‘Speakerface' comes crashing against London's Camden Assembly. It's as rampant, ferocious and unchained as we've come to expect from the…
What do you get when one dazzlingly ace new band get another dazzlingly ace new band to tour with them? The result is Pale Waves getting King Nun to rol...
Pale Waves have scaled their way to the top of this week’s Dork Buzz Chart with ’Television Romance’.
Pale Waves have dropped the video for their banger of the year contender ‘Television Romance’.
New faves Pale Waves are going to tour the UK this October.
“We just want to do amazing shows and have an impact on people.”
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
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...
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.
Best get acquainted now with one of the most exciting new bands on the planet.
Now that's what we call a banger, volume two.
Photos: Elliot McRae If there’s one thing certain in 2017 it’s that Dirty Hit are the most exciting label in the country right now. Still basking in the success of The 1975’s glorious 2016 and with Wolf Alice waiting in the wings to return, it’s now time to…
With a 1975-produced contender for Banger of the Year, Pale Waves could be the most exciting act of 2017.
The band head out after finishing their UK run with King Nun and Superfood.
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...
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