The buzzy, Ontario-based sibling duo behind Softcult redefine what it means to be a modern grunge band with their new single, ‘Pill to Swallow’, out today via Easy Life Records.
The track is peak Softcult – a searing, shoegaze anthem that confronts our world’s most uncomfortable truths with an almost-eerie clarity. At their core, this is a band with something to say and every intention of it saying it loud.
Speaking of the track, the band share, “Pill To Swallow is a rallying cry for everyone feeling particularly exhausted and burned out by the current state of the world. It’s a reminder to keep pushing for and believing in positive change. As impossible as it can feel sometimes, we can’t allow the current social and political climate to jade us. Even when we feel hopeless and disenfranchised, we can’t slip into apathy or we let the oppressors win.”
To coincide with the release, Softcult have also today announced details of their forthcoming UK headline tour, kicking off in Glasgow on 22nd November, taking in dates in Newcastle, Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Cardiff, Southampton and Bristol, before concluding in London on the 2nd of December.
SOFTCULT UK HEADLINE TOUR:
NOVEMBER
22 GLASGOW King Tut’s
23 NEWCASTLE The Grove
24 MANCHESTER Manchester Academy 3*
25 NOTTINGHAM The Bodega
27 LEEDS The Key Club
28 CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach
30 SOUTHAMPTON The Joiners
DECEMBER
1 BRISTOL Exchange
2 LONDON The Dome
