Pom Poko share “grungy and heavy-hitting” new single ‘Growing Story’, announce 2024 UK tour

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Pom Poko have shared a new single, ‘Growing Story’ and announced a UK tour for later this year.The “grungy and heavy-hitting” track is the latest cut to be taken from the band’s forthcoming album ‘The Champion’, which will be released August 16 via Bella Union.Commenting on the track Pom Poko said: “On this album we wanted to explore simplifying our sound and make some songs a bit more grungy and heavy-hitting. ‘Growing Story’ came out of that process.“This song and its title is kind of describing the themes on this record: growing up, whatever that means, and finding yourself in a place where you realise you can contain a lot of different stuff at the same time.”Check it out below:The Norwegian band have also announced a UK tour for October – check out the dates below and buy tickets here.OCTOBER7 – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms 9 – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms10 – Hebden Bridge, Trades Club11 – Blackpool, Bootleg Social12 – Middlesbrough, Twisterella Festival14 – Glasgow, Mono15 – Newcaste, Cluny16 – York, Crescent18 – Sheffield, Sidney and Matilda19 – Birmingham, Future Days Festival20 -Ipswich, St Stephen’s Church“It feels like we’re maturing and growing up together,” explained Ragnhild Fangel Jamtveit when speaking about the new album. “By the time this album comes out, we’ll have been a band for eight years.

It’s like we’re evolving. When you’re not grinding with the band all the time, you gain an appreciation for what you’ve built.

It’s like a very weird and really lovely little gang to hang out in. I almost feel like we’re superheroes—it’s like being a part of Powerpuff Girls.”“We’re at the point where we can work, like, telepathically,” continued drummer Ola Djupvik. “While making the album, we talked very little in.