Alternative rock trio Palace have shared a brand new single. Gracing streaming platforms on Friday the 4th of September, the track is entitled I’ll Be Fine. This is the first release from Palace since their entrancing second album, Life After, that features the songs Live Well and Berlin.

I’ll Be Fine completely moves the listener. Opening with a stripped back, acoustic chord progression, the delicate instrumentation instantly drawing you in. Swimming in beautifully melancholic guitars and quietly powerful percussion, I’ll Be Fine is Palace all over.

An emotive track, I’ll Be Fine ponders moving on, and dealing with the ebbs and flows of life. Whilst it meditates upon the difficult topic of loss, the single is not Bitter about such things, it is accepting of it instead. 

In a statement on Genius, “Leo claims that this song is about balance—about finding personal bliss after loss, yet taking time to reflect on a journey with someone.” It certainly has a universality to it, such as the relatable lyrics: “I wouldn’t change anything, the story that we had.”

 Frontman Leo Wyndham croons the surrealist lyrics: “I’ve seen your face underneath my dreams/I’ve held the hands swept it all away”, encapsulating a broken bond between two people. The track then builds to its moving bridge, slowly but surely swelling with delicately powerful instrumentation. 

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‘I’ll Be Fine’ is out now to download and stream so go listen if you haven’t already. For anyone who’s been wondering what the artwork crops have been about for the last release ’Someday Somewhere’ and the latest track ’I’ll Be Fine’, they were taken from this painting, and these tracks are going to be part of an EP along with a new track called ‘Flesh To The Fallen’ that is being released on October 23. The awesome artwork is by the man himself @wilm_danby, and the beautiful sleeve design is by @jane_hass. It’s going to be a digital release, but for the vinyl collectors out there we’re also doing a limited 12” vinyl edition which will include the bonus track ‘Trouble On The Water’ from the ‘Hoxa Sessions’ acoustic EP. The ‘Someday Somewhere’ EP was mixed by @caesaredmunds, at @assaultbattery, apart from ‘Trouble On The Water’ which was mixed by @dani_rbs at @hoxahq, and it was mastered by Miles Showell at @abbeyroadstudios. You can pre-order the full ‘Someday Somewhere’ EP now by hitting the link in our bio.

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When the song reaches its chorus, the band’s heartbreaking lyricism continues to resonate deeply. Wyndham sings “Cause I’ll be fine/Under my mind/Sorry that I’m inconsistency/Remember it’s always you and me”, a powerful poignancy that is impossible to ignore. 

Additionally, if the release of I’ll Be Fine isn’t wonderful enough, Palace has also confirmed that they have some new music around the corner, announcing their return with a brand new EP. 

Although details of the new album are still kept tightly under wraps, Palace has confirmed that it will be entitled Flesh To The Fallen. Hitting streaming platforms on October 23rd, so far the band released Someday Somewhere on July 16th, ahead of their anticipated third studio album. 

Palace took to social media to ring in the release of I’ll Be Fine and the forthcoming Flesh To The Fallen. In a post to Instagram, Palace shared a photograph of the EP artwork, as well as some insight towards the beautiful painting, which was crafted by Will Bilby. 

Gathering over 3,000 likes, the post was met with a warm response from fans. Prints and artwork from the talented Will Bilby, who also designed the cover art for Life After, can be acquired here. 

Palace also confirmed via Instagram that they will release a 12” limited edition vinyl for their record-collecting fans. The vinyl will include also a bonus track from their recent Hoxa Sessions called Trouble On The Water. 

Palace were formed in London 2012, and consists of frontman Leo Wyndham, lead guitarist Rupert Turner, and drummer Matt Hodges. Known for their musical stylings of acoustic blues and alternative indie, Palace charmed the scene with their debut album, So Long Forever, back in 2016.

I’ll Be Fine is out now.