Pale Waves drop new single 'The Hard Way'

With their highly-anticipated new album now less than a month away, Pale Waves have delivered yet another cut lifted from their forthcoming full-length.

The new single 'The Hard Way' follows on from the previously shared tracks ‘Lies’, ‘Jealousy’, and ‘Reasons To Live’ in previewing their third LP 'Unwanted', which is out on the 12th August via Dirty Hit.

Speaking about the new offering, frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie said, “When I was in high school a girl who was being bullied took her own life,” tells Heather. “I got on the bus with her every single morning and I would see her sitting in her same spot. She sat downstairs, and I would go upstairs. ‘The Hard Way’ is about my regret for not helping her, or standing up for her, that I feel now as an adult.

“As a kid you’re so shy and afraid, but I hope it’ll influence people to stand up for those who need help, and help people understand that their words and actions can be really damaging. You don't know how cruel you can be sometimes, especially at that age.”

Have a listen to 'The Hard Way' in the player below.

More News

Serge & The Currents release debut single 'This Too Shall Pass'

There's something reassuringly grounded about ‘This Too Shall Pass’, the debut single from Serge... 2 days 6 hours ago

Los Bitchos announce new album 'Los Bitchos & Friends Vol 1'

Los Bitchos have announced their third full-length project 'Los Bitchos... 2 days 10 hours ago

Aqualine return with grungy new single

Guildford and Brighton five-piece Aqualine are back with their latest single, ‘Stupid Brain’ - a raucous, guitar-heavy track that finds... 3 days 41 min ago

Ezra Collective share new single 'Jubilee Feeling'

Ezra Collective have shared ‘Jubilee Feeling’, the latest preview of their fourth studio album 'Here Because of Hope', arriving on the 11th September... 3 days 10 hours ago

Johnny Marr shares new single 'It's Time'

Johnny Marr has shared ‘It’s Time’, the latest track from his forthcoming fifth solo album 'The Age Of Everything', due on the 2nd October via BMG... 4 days 10 hours ago

beabadoobee shares new single 'Memories'

beabadoobee has shared ‘Memories’, the latest preview of her forthcoming album 'Pylon', which arrives on the 18th September through Dirty Hit/... 5 days 10 hours ago

navy june return with new single 'routine avoidance'

There's something especially effective about indie-rock that understands when to hold back and when to finally let everything spill over. And on... 6 days 6 hours ago

Teenage Fanclub share new single 'There Was You'

Indie veterans Teenage Fanclub return with ‘There Was You’, a wonderfully melodic new single offering another glimpse of their forthcoming 13th... 6 days 9 hours ago

Beck shares new single 'Disappearing Act'

Beck continues to build anticipation for his forthcoming album 'Ride Lonesome' with ‘Disappearing Act’, a gorgeous new single that reconnects the... 1 week 2 days ago