The Essex/London-based indie quartet She’s In Parties, a band rapidly cementing their reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting new acts, return today with the powerful and soaring new single ‘Fallen,’ a track that sees them confidently shift into a new gear of both songwriting and production. Opening with a dramatic, poignant piano line that swiftly builds into an utterly uplifting and anthemic chorus capped off by a blistering guitar solo, the song arrives alongside the major announcement of a vinyl edition for their upcoming EP, ‘Are You Dreaming?,’ due out November 7th via Submarine Cat Records. The band, named after the iconic 1983 Bauhaus single and praised by the Sunday Times Culture for their “dreamy, reverbed atmospherics and interlocking textures,” has also revealed an exclusive live show at The Social in London on October 10th for fans who pre-order the physical release, a celebration of what NME has described as their “inventive” and “compelling” weaving of thoughtful sound layers.
Speaking on the deeply personal impetus behind ‘Fallen,’ frontwoman Katie Dillon offers, “This song is basically an ode to myself and when I feel down or depressed or feeling sorry for myself sometimes, it’s okay to feel that way but get outside and look around, look at how good you have it, I haven’t got it as bad as other people so get over it basically.” This emotional honesty is a hallmark of the band’s appeal, a quality that has earned them consistent praise for their masterful knack for weaving emotional intensity into their music, a fusion DIY magazine identifies as “the yearning, adoring spark of early Pale Waves” combined with “shoegaze-y pop and dazzling indie licks” that DORK simply calls “irresistible.” The single received its live debut during a support slot for CQ Wrestling in London, following a huge summer of standout festival performances at Truck, Y Not, Victorious, and Tramlines, with their sets picked as highlights by CLASH Magazine, When The Horn Blows, and ASBO Magazine, building momentum towards their upcoming performance at Germany’s prestigious Reeperbahn Festival this September.
Since the release of their debut EP End Scene in 2023, She’s In Parties—comprised of Irish-born singer Katie Dillon, guitarist Herbie Wiseman, bassist Charlie Johnson, and drummer Matt Carman—have built a formidable following with their idiosyncratic amalgamation of indie rock and dream-pop that takes cues from nostalgic greats like Tears For Fears, Cocteau Twins, and The Cure while remaining hauntingly contemporary and effortlessly cool. Their second EP, Puppet Show (2024), strengthened this momentum with editorial backing from Apple Music and Spotify, including a coveted cover feature on Fresh Finds, and airplay across BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, and BBC Introducing, a trajectory continued by the year’s first single, the soaring indie-banger ‘Same Old Story,’ premiered by Steve Lamacq. The ‘Are You Dreaming?’ EP tracklist promises a journey through their evolving sound, featuring the new single alongside the title track, ‘Runaway,’ ‘Same Old Story,’ and ‘R.E.M.’ With ‘Fallen,’ She’s In Parties not only reaffirm their vital place in the new wave of UK indie but also offer a resonant anthem for anyone learning to overcome their own inner turmoil, proving once again they are a real find with a decidedly bright future ahead.
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