High Vis have today (August 1) announced a new album ‘Guided Tour’, which they’ve previewed with the ferocious single ‘Mind’s A Lie’ – check it out below.The London punks will release the album on October 18 via Dais Records and you can pre-order it here.
A statement said the band’s latest song marks “new sonic territory for the band, synthesising inspirations from house, garage, and Pirate Radio into a dance-punk anthem.”The song also samples South London singer and DJ Ell Murphy and the song’s visuals are said to “explore themes of class, isolation and loneliness.”Speaking about the new ‘Mind’s a Lie’ video, vocalist Graham Sayle shared: “I wanted to look at how quickly negative habits can take control when you lack a positive or constructive outlet for your energy.
While the language of mental health provision has found fertile ground in the churn of social media, access to essential services has been decimated by the indifference of successive Tory governments.
Further division has been stoked through governmental rhetoric and media scapegoating.“Without adequate support in times of crisis, life can quickly spiral into an angry and isolated existence.”Check out the new song here, together with the album’s track list:Guided Tour tracklist:1. ‘Guided Tour’2. ‘Drop Me Out’3. ‘Worth the Wait’4. ‘Feeling Bless’5. ‘Fill the Gap’6. ‘Farringdon’7. ‘Mob DLA’8. ‘Untethered’9. ‘Deserve It’10. ‘Mind’s a Lie’11. ‘Gone Forever’The band will also embark on a UK tour in 2025.
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