As summer draws to an end, PIL & BUE prepare for fall with the release of one last single before they drop their new album The World is a Rabbit Hole on September 3^rd.

PIL & BUE’s new single “True Disaster” is a powerful and emotional exposition of Pil & Bue´s fight against their own inner demons. Petter comments:

“True Disaster is a kind of inner monologue where the best version of oneself takes a stand against the worst version. In other words, the ambitious and confident part of the self, let the inner demons know who really has their hands on the wheel.

The inner demons are your greatest enemies, they can rob you of your will, spark, and faith. True Disaster is a declaration contesting that they will never truly succeed because love and ambition will triumph. Every time.”

“True Disaster” is now available on all streaming platforms – listen to the single here: https://orcd.co/truedisaster

Pil & Bue – “The World Is a Rabbit Hole” coming on Sep 3rd via Indie Recodings, pre-order the album HERE. 

PIL & BUE are a forceful duo from the very depths of northern Norway, who despite their minimal format sound like a full-blown band.

Today, May 12^th, they release their second single Select 2 Players from their upcoming album The World is a Rabbit Hole. You can listen to the single here: https://orcd.co/select2players

Select 2 Players is a tribute to the sweet and carefree adolescents, where the music you listen to and the friends you hang out with – is everything. And later, how the thoughts, ideas, and inspirations you pick up in this period of your life seem to last forever.

Petter comments:

“Select 2 Players is a nostalgic trip down memory lane, introducing our childhood musical heroes and the eternal fire they ignited within us. Whether it is on stage or in rehearsals, Gøran and I both share a fundamental love for creating and playing music.

The title is a nudge back to our Nintendo-playing days as kids in the 90ties. As for the song itself it has nothing to do with computers or gaming, but is rather an entirely analog composition, written and created in a rehearsal space in the world´s most northern city, Hammerfest.

But we had fun and we were loud. Just like back then.”

Consisting of Gøran Johansen on drums and percussion and with one of Norway’s most unique and powerful voices, Petter Carlsen, on vocals and baritone guitar; Pil & Bue deliver an explosion of raw, hard, and melodic rock with a twist of darkness.

With subtle, but pronounced references to artists like Placebo, Deftones, Sigur Ros, Anathema and Mars Volta, Pil & Bue delivers “Hard, gloomy & joyful music…” (Metal Hammer NO) based on topics like memories, childhood aspirations, use of imagination, video games, and the intriguing online rabbit holes.

The band´s raw and melodic music quickly struck a note with Hollywood director Tommy Wirkola who included the Pil & Bue single “You Win Again” in his now cult-status movie “Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival January 2014.

Also, their single “Fire” from second album “Forget the Past, Let’s Worry About The Future” is featured on the end credits of Hollywood/Netflix blockbuster “What Happened To Monday” (2017)

PIL & BUE are forceful duo from the very depths of northern Norway, who despite their minimal format sound like a full-blown band! Consisting of Gøran Johansen on drums and percussion, and one of Norway’s most unique and powerful voices, Petter Carlsen, on vocals and baritone guitar – Pil & Bue deliver an explosion of raw, hard, and melodic rock with a twist of darkness.

The duo drops their new single titled “Everyone’s Just a Kid” today, and you can listen to it here: https://orcd.co/everyonesjustakid

With subtle, but pronounced references to artists like Placebo, Deftones, Sigur Ros, Anathema and Mars Volta, Pil & Bue delivers “Hard, gloomy & joyful music…” (Metal Hammer NO) based on topics like memories, childhood aspirations, use of imagination, video games, and the intriguing online rabbit holes.

The band´s raw and melodic music quickly struck a note with Hollywood director Tommy Wirkola who included the Pil & Bue single “You Win Again” in his now cult-status movie “Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival January 2014.

Also, their single “Fire” from second album “Forget the Past, Let’s Worry About The Future” is featured on the end credits of Hollywood/Netflix blockbuster “What Happened To Monday” (2017).

In 2021 the band are returning following a three-year hiatus, with big changes in the lineup. Singer and guitarist Petter Carlsen is joined by drummer Gøran Johansen following the departure of former drummer Aleksander Kostopoulos, for the forthcoming album; «The World Is A Rabbit Hole». The upcoming album «The World Is A Rabbit Hole» will be released this Fall via Indie Recordings.

On the theme and idea behind Everyone’s Just A Kid, the first new single from the new album, vocalist Petter Carlsen express the following:

“After becoming a father I realised that we’re all kids in a way. The song is a tribute to the joy and importance of play and the use of imagination. It’s a little feelgood, I think, and also an optimistic view on our future. We have strong belief in/for the generations to come”