Cambridge post-hardcore band Lonely The Brave are gearing up for the November drop of their fourth studio album, What We Do To Feel with two new singles to whet the appetite. “Victim” and “The Bear” have been shared by the band while the quintet have also announced a 2024 UK tour.
New music, two new tracks in fact, out now.
Victim / The Bear.https://t.co/9OA01XKkJz pic.twitter.com/FSuutiIjrg
— Lonely The Brave (@lonelythebrave) September 14, 2023
What We Do To Feel is set to hit the shelves on 10th November and Lonely The Brave are busy ramping up the excitement ahead of the date with the release of two singles, together with ‘The Lens” that was shared last month. Lonely The Brave have also given their UK fanbase reasons to earmark February in the calendar, as the band plan to tour the country throughout the month.
Vocalist Jack Bennet has described “Victim” as an anthem for those who feel that the world is against them while guitarist Mark Trotter has weighed in on “The Bear,” saying the song “alludes to discussion around the anxiety and fear associated with potential loss of a loved one, and the release of that emotion when that comes good.”
The new album promises to showcase the band’s continued growth as musicians and collective, allowing listeners to hear the development of the band’s maturity over the course of their career to date. Elaborating on the process of making the record, Trotter explained, “you can plan it out as much as you want, but you’re just along for the ride. That’s the most exciting part, seeing what it decided to be. With this album, we’re certainly more mature as people and as a band. That make sense with everything that has happened since our last one.”
Forming in Cambridge in 2008, Lonely The Brave quickly set about making a name for themselves with their debut album The Day’s War achieving almost instant success, arriving at number 14 on the UK charts. The band’s follow up effort, 2016’s Things Will Matter received widespread critical acclaim, with many commentators citing it as the band’s best work thus far.
The band was rocked with the news that original vocalist David Jakes was leaving the band two years after the release of Things Will Matter. The singer cited ongoing struggles with mental health as his reason for stepping down, which were exacerbated by the touring and live performance lifestyle that challenges many bands.
Lonely The Brave were determined to continue however, drafting in Bennett to take over full time vocal duties. The band released their third album, The Hope List to favourable reviews with many critics citing the band’s transforming abilities of tough experiences into powerful, emotional art.
Lonely The Brave will begin their UK tour in Brighton on 7th February. Tickets can be found here. A pre-order of What We Do To Feel can be purchased here.
Lonely The Brave UK Tour:
10/11/2023 – Pryzm – Kingston Upon Thames
11/11 – Truck Records – Oxford
13/11 – Portland Arms – Cambridge
14/11 – Crash Records – Leeds
07/02/2024 – Chalk – Brighton
08/02 – The Fleece – Bristol
09/02 – The Globe – Cardiff
10/02 – The Garage – London
14/02 – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham
15/02 – SWG3 – Glasgow
16/02 – Gorilla – Manchester
17/02 – Cluny – Newcastle
29/02 – J2 – Cambridge
