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

POND announce new album 'Terrestrials'

Australian psych outfit POND have announced their new album 'Terrestrials', set for release on the 19th June via their newly launched imprint... 3 weeks 5 days ago

White Denim share new single 'Ruby'

LA-based outfit White Denim have released their new single 'Ruby', lifted from their new album '13', which is set for release on the 24th April via... 4 weeks 23 hours ago

Bleachers share new single 'the van'

Bleachers have released their latest single 'the van', the newest preview of their forthcoming fifth studio album 'everyone for ten minutes',... 1 month 23 hours ago

Gia Margaret shares new single 'Alive Inside'

Chicago artist Gia Margaret has announced her upcoming album 'Singing', set for release on the 24th April via Jagjaguwar, alongside the unveiling of... 1 month 3 days ago

Arlo Parks shares new single 'Beams'

Twice Grammy-nominated and Mercury Prize-winning artist Arlo Parks has released her latest single 'Beams', offering a final glimpse into her upcoming... 1 month 4 days ago

Beth Orton returns with new single 'The Ground Above'

Beth Orton has released her new single 'The Ground Above', marking her first new material since her 2022 album 'Weather Alive'. Signalling a fresh... 1 month 5 days ago

Liz Lawrence announces new album 'Vespers'

Liz Lawrence has announced her fifth studio album ‘Vespers,’ set for release on the 5th June via Chrysalis Records, alongside the unveiling of four... 1 month 6 days ago

Cable Boy's final offering ahead of mind-blowing debut LP

Some relationships don't end in a fight. They end in silence — two people on either side of something that used to mean everything,... 1 month 1 week ago

Sweet Unrest are done playing nice on new single

Sweet Unrest are done being polite. 'All The Same (La Di Da)' is a breakneck anti-romance that pulls no punches — fizzing guitars,... 1 month 1 week ago