PUPIL SLICER has today announced three intimate UK headline tour dates, set to take place in May. The London, UK mathcore band’s first shows of 2025 will see the band debut new material in their setlist – with more information to be revealed soon. Tickets to PUPIL SLICER‘s UK headline tour are on sale – available here.
Speaking on the tour announcement, Kate Davies (vocals and guitar) comments: “We’re stoked to announce that our first UK headline shows for the year will be taking place May 15 – 17. It’s been a while since we’ve visited Cardiff and Milton Keynes and will be hitting Huddersfield for the first time on this run!
“We are also pleased to welcome Luke Booth as a full time Slicer on the bass. He has performed impeccably with us over the last year, as well as contributing heavily to writing as we leave behind the Blossom era and start a new chapter for the band. We have some very exciting plans on this tour and will be previewing some new material at these exclusive shows. They promise to be intimate gatherings so get your tickets fast.”
PUPIL SLICER UK headline tour dates:
May 15 – Crauford Arms – Milton Keynes, UK May 16 – Parish Dive Bar – Huddersfield, UK May 17 – Clwb Ifor Bach – Cardiff, UK
London, UK mathcore band PUPIL SLICER has announced their debut headline UK tour, performing their critically acclaimed sophomore album Blossom in full, set to take place in April. PUPIL SLICER will be joined by special guests Coilguns, with additional support from Prosthetic Records labelmates God Alone.
Speaking on the tour announcement, Kate Davies (vocals and guitar) comments: “We’re thrilled to finally get to head out on our first headline tour! Blossom is a very special record to us so we’re incredibly excited to put together the best live experience that we can and bring that around the UK.
“Coilguns very kindly agreed to come with us as very special guests on this run, Josh and I have been fans of theirs for years so to be able to tour with them will be an amazing experience. God Alone are one of the coolest and most out-there young bands going at the moment so to take them with us is also going to be a great time also. We hope to meet a lot of new people and see returning fans again on this run and we couldn’t ask for better people to be doing it with, we hope that it will be an unforgettable experience every night!”
PUPIL SLICER UK headline tour dates: April 10 – Devils Dog – Birmingham, UK April 11 – Dust – Brighton, UK April 12 – Rough Trade – Bristol, UK April 13 – Junction – Plymouth, UK April 14 – Takedown Festival – Portsmouth, UK* April 16 – Stereo – Glasgow, UK April 17 – Cluny 2 – Newcastle, UK April 18 – Boom – Leeds, UK April 19 – White Hotel – Manchester, UK April 20 – Rock City Beta – Nottingham, UK April 21 – Oslo – London, UK *Pupil Slicer only
On BlossomPUPIL SLICER‘s primary lyricist, Kate Davies has crafted a story that conveys personal experiences via an other-worldly narrative. In the wake of a profane signal of alien origin, the album opens with the protagonist losing touch with reality beneath a starry night sky. What follows is a kaleidoscopic voyage through another plane of existence where all is not as it first seems; trapped in a loop of destruction that must be imparted upon others. The tale ultimately comes to a point with serenity achieved in the closing minutes, planting the seeds of hope for an opportunity to start anew.
Whilst 2020’s Mirrors was lyrically a very raw, biographical album, on Blossom Davies has deftly blended between their lived experiences and the tales that unfold throughout the ten tracks on the follow up. These stories are supported by the intensely intricate and skillful rhythmic backbone provided by Josh Andrews on drums, Luke Fabian on bass and bursts of shredding leads from former live guitarist Frank Muir. Told through the prism of a fantastical fiction, the visceral delivery and cathartic energy is palpable as ever; intergalactic embellishments can’t destroy the umbilical link between what churns within and what is later spewed out.
An intense month in the studio with producer Lewis Johns has led to a cohesive and confident sounding album that embraces ethereal singing, electronic breakdowns, and bold experimentation – without ever losing sight of their core tenets. Through darkness and despair, there is always – at the very least – a glimmer of light in all that they do. Drawing from influences as diverse as Nine Inch Nails, Deafheaven, Radiohead, and Botch, PUPIL SLICER have moulded an album that is effervescent with passion but doesn’t shy away from a good hook and a catchy chorus.
Blossom track list 1. Glaring Dark of Night 2. Momentary Actuality 3. Departure in Solitude 4. Creating the Devil in Our Image 5. The Song at Creation’s End 6. No Temple 7. Terminal Lucidity 8. Language of the Stars 9. Dim Morning Light 10. Blossom
PUPIL SLICER‘s Blossom is available on multiple physical formats, including various vinyl variants and CD – CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
London, UK mathcore band PUPIL SLICER has today premiered a bass playthrough for Momentary Actualityvia Gear Gods, with bassist Luke Fabian sharing some words on the songs creative process ahead of the band’s upcoming festival appearances at Boomtown and ArcTanGent in the UK – full touring dates below. Momentary Actuality is taken from PUPIL SLICER‘s acclaimed and US Billboard charting second album, Blossom.
Speaking on the premiere, PUPIL SLICER‘s Luke Fabian comments: “Although Momentary Actuality is a relatively short track, it has a lot of different parts and I feel it was carefully and considerately placed into the album. Likewise, I tried to reflect this in the bass parts for the tracks. Using octaves on the main riffs for thickness, some slap in the mathcore type ‘verse’, a melodic and arpeggiated progression in the chorus and some dissonant chords in the middle section to thicken the guitar panic chords.
“This is a fun song to play live, and to do backing vocals on. This was the third single released from Blossom and a firm staple in the set list for the foreseeable. The playthrough was shot at Patronaat, Haarlem in the Netherlands on our Tour with Boris earlier this year in May. For the record, and live I used this 5 string Ernie Ball MusicMan Stingray, tuned AEADG.”
On BlossomPUPIL SLICER‘s primary lyricist, Kate Davies has crafted a story that conveys personal experiences via an other-worldly narrative. In the wake of a profane signal of alien origin, the album opens with the protagonist losing touch with reality beneath a starry night sky. What follows is a kaleidoscopic voyage through another plane of existence where all is not as it first seems; trapped in a loop of destruction that must be imparted upon others. The tale ultimately comes to a point with serenity achieved in the closing minutes, planting the seeds of hope for an opportunity to start anew.
Whilst 2020’s Mirrors was lyrically a very raw, biographical album, on Blossom Davies has deftly blended between their lived experiences and the tales that unfold throughout the ten tracks on the follow up. These stories are supported by the intensely intricate and skillful rhythmic backbone provided by Josh Andrews on drums, Luke Fabian on bass and bursts of shredding leads from former live guitarist Frank Muir. Told through the prism of a fantastical fiction, the visceral delivery and cathartic energy is palpable as ever; intergalactic embellishments can’t destroy the umbilical link between what churns within and what is later spewed out.
An intense month in the studio with producer Lewis Johns has led to a cohesive and confident sounding album that embraces ethereal singing, electronic breakdowns, and bold experimentation – without ever losing sight of their core tenets. Through darkness and despair, there is always – at the very least – a glimmer of light in all that they do. Drawing from influences as diverse as Nine Inch Nails, Deafheaven, Radiohead, and Botch, PUPIL SLICER have moulded an album that is effervescent with passion but doesn’t shy away from a good hook and a catchy chorus.
Blossom track list 1. Glaring Dark of Night 2. Momentary Actuality 3. Departure in Solitude 4. Creating the Devil in Our Image 5. The Song at Creation’s End 6. No Temple 7. Terminal Lucidity 8. Language of the Stars 9. Dim Morning Light 10. Blossom
PUPIL SLICER is: Kate Davies – vocals and guitar Frank Muir – guitar Luke Fabian – bass Joshua Andrews – drums
PUPIL SLICER have today shared a new single and music video, titled Momentary Actuality. Momentary Actuality is the third and final pre-release single to be taken from their forthcoming second album, Blossom, due for release on June 2 via Prosthetic Records. The music video further expands upon PUPIL SLICER‘s hard science fiction/cosmic horror rock opera storyline for Blossom, with David Gregory once again providing visual direction.
Speaking on Momentary Actuality, PUPIL SLICER comments: “Momentary Actuality serves as the starting point for the story of Blossom and also encapsulates a musical mission statement for the album, the song encompasses a broad range of styles that are found on the rest of Blossom.
“This song really showcases our progression as musicians on a technical as well as compositional level, with a lot of care taken to craft a very satisfying structure to the over-the-top riffs and breakdowns we’ve come to be known for.”
Drawing influence from a myriad of genre classics across books, movies and videogames, PUPIL SLICER‘s primary lyricist, Kate Davies has crafted a story that conveys personal experiences via an other-worldly narrative. In the wake of a profane signal of alien origin, the album opens with the protagonist losing touch with reality beneath a starry night sky. What follows is a kaleidoscopic voyage through another plane of existence where all is not as it first seems; trapped in a loop of destruction that must be imparted upon others. The tale ultimately comes to a point with serenity achieved in the closing minutes, planting the seeds of hope for an opportunity to start anew.
Whilst 2020’s Mirrors was lyrically a very raw, biographical album, on Blossom Davies has deftly blended between their lived experiences and the tales that unfold throughout the ten tracks on the follow up. These stories are supported by the intensely intricate and skillful rhythmic backbone provided by Josh Andrews on drums, Luke Fabian on bass and bursts of shredding leads from former live guitarist Frank Muir. Told through the prism of a fantastical fiction, the visceral delivery and cathartic energy is palpable as ever; intergalactic embellishments can’t destroy the umbilical link between what churns within and what is later spewed out.
An intense month in the studio with producer Lewis Johns has led to a cohesive and confident sounding album that embraces ethereal singing, electronic breakdowns, and bold experimentation – without ever losing sight of their core tenets. Through darkness and despair, there is always – at the very least – a glimmer of light in all that they do. Drawing from influences as diverse as Nine Inch Nails, Deafheaven, Radiohead, and Botch, PUPIL SLICER have moulded an album that is effervescent with passion but doesn’t shy away from a good hook and a catchy chorus.
Blossom track list 1. Glaring Dark of Night 2. Momentary Actuality 3. Departure in Solitude 4. Creating the Devil in Our Image 5. The Song at Creation’s End 6. No Temple 7. Terminal Lucidity 8. Language of the Stars 9. Dim Morning Light 10. Blossom
PUPIL SLICER‘s Blossom is available on multiple physical formats, including various vinyl variants and CD – CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
PUPIL SLICER is: Kate Davies – vocals and guitar Frank Muir – guitar Luke Fabian – bass Joshua Andrews – drums
PUPIL SLICER have also recently announced a number of 2023 tour and festival dates, including their first ever shows in mainland Europe with Boris.
London, UK’s PUPIL SLICER have shared a new single and music video, titled No Temple. No Temple is the second track to be taken from the mathcore group’s upcoming sophomore album, Blossom, due for release via Prosthetic Records on June 2. The music video, directed by David Gregory, furthers PUPIL SLICER‘s conceptual world of sci-fi and cosmic horror.
Speaking on the new single and video, Kate Davies (vocals / guitar) comments: “Blossom is a story that encapsulates a wide gamut of intense emotions and a rollercoaster of events over the 47 minute runtime. Likewise, the musical elements are also equally diverse whilst maintaining a cohesion to what’s going on at that point in the album.
“The feedback we received for our first single has been overwhelmingly positive but let’s face it – not what a lot of people were expecting from a band named “PUPIL SLICER”.
“Here is a sample from the opposite end of the musical range that Blossom encapsulates – No Temple is the heaviest song we’ve ever written.”
Drawing influence from a myriad of genre classics across books, movies and videogames, PUPIL SLICER‘s primary lyricist, Kate Davies has crafted a story that conveys personal experiences via an other-worldly narrative. In the wake of a profane signal of alien origin, the album opens with the protagonist losing touch with reality beneath a starry night sky. What follows is a kaleidoscopic voyage through another plane of existence where all is not as it first seems; trapped in a loop of destruction that must be imparted upon others. The tale ultimately comes to a point with serenity achieved in the closing minutes, planting the seeds of hope for an opportunity to start anew.
Whilst 2020’s Mirrors was lyrically a very raw, biographical album, on Blossom Davies has deftly blended between their lived experiences and the tales that unfold throughout the ten tracks on the follow up. These stories are supported by the intensely intricate and skillful rhythmic backbone provided by Josh Andrews on drums, Luke Fabian on bass and bursts of shredding leads from former live guitarist Frank Muir. Told through the prism of a fantastical fiction, the visceral delivery and cathartic energy is palpable as ever; intergalactic embellishments can’t destroy the umbilical link between what churns within and what is later spewed out.
An intense month in the studio with producer Lewis Johns has led to a cohesive and confident sounding album that embraces ethereal singing, electronic breakdowns, and bold experimentation – without ever losing sight of their core tenets. Through darkness and despair, there is always – at the very least – a glimmer of light in all that they do. Drawing from influences as diverse as Nine Inch Nails, Deafheaven, Radiohead, and Botch, PUPIL SLICER have moulded an album that is effervescent with passion but doesn’t shy away from a good hook and a catchy chorus.
Blossom track list 1. Glaring Dark of Night 2. Momentary Actuality 3. Departure in Solitude 4. Creating the Devil in Our Image 5. The Song at Creation’s End 6. No Temple 7. Terminal Lucidity 8. Language of the Stars 9. Dim Morning Light 10. Blossom
PUPIL SLICER is: Kate Davies – vocals and guitar Frank Muir – guitar Luke Fabian – bass Joshua Andrews – drums
PUPIL SLICER have also recently announced a number of 2023 tour and festival dates, including their first ever shows in mainland Europe with Boris.
PUPIL SLICER tour dates: 22 April – Roadburn Festival – Tilburg, NL 29 April – Dudefest – Karlsruhe, DE* 30 April – Les Cuizines Chelles – Paris, FR* 2 May – Cyprus Avenue – Cork, IR* 3 May – Button Factory – Dublin, IE* 4 May – Limelight 2 – Belfast, UK* 5 May – Room 2 – Glasgow, UK* 6 May – Victoria Hall – Settle, UK* 7 May – Record Junkee – Sheffield, UK** 9 May – Colos Saal – Aschaffenburg, DE* 10 May – Trix – Antwerp, BE* 11 May – Patronaat – Haarlem, NL* 12 May – Hafenklang – Hamburg, DE* 13 May – A Colossal Weekend – Copenhagen, DK* 15 May – Bla – Oslo, NO* 16 May – Bla – Oslo, NO* 17 May – Debaser – Stockholm, SE* 18 May – The Abyss – Gothenburg, SE** 19 May – Brolandingerne – Aalborg, DK** 28 May – Portals Festival – London, UK 9 June – Download Festival – Donington Park, UK 10 June – Mystic Festival – Gdansk, PL 16-20 August – Arctangent Festival – Bristol, UK
*Heavy Rock Breakfast tour w/ Boris **Headline shows
PUPIL SLICER have today announced their upcoming sophomore album, titled Blossom, due to be released via Prosthetic Records on June 2. Alongside the album announcement, the London, UK band have shared the title track with an accompanying music video directed by David Gregory. The futuristic visual serves as an introduction to Blossom’s conceptual world of sci-fi and cosmic horror, with central themes of abject despair, reincarnation and a fascination of hell.
Speaking on the album announcement and single release, Kate Davies (vocals / guitar) comments: “Blossom is the culmination of two years spent with razor focus on crafting a journey like no other. We are incredibly proud of the feats we have achieved on our sophomore album, building upon the experience and feedback from our debut to further break down the walls between metal, hardcore, shoegaze, electronic music and pop.
“We have delivered the most concentrated PUPIL SLICER experience yet. A hard sci-fi/cosmic horror concept album, the story told across Blossom draws on some of our favourite media to craft these 10 tracks where instrumental, lyrical and visual elements have been cohesively refined to serve the world we’ve created.
“We are introducing the world of Blossom via the title track, the final point beyond time and space, a nexus of everything that could have been and a vantage point into everything that came before.”
Drawing influence from a myriad of genre classics across books, movies and videogames, PUPIL SLICER‘s primary lyricist, Kate Davies has crafted a story that conveys personal experiences via an other-worldly narrative. In the wake of a profane signal of alien origin, the album opens with the protagonist losing touch with reality beneath a starry night sky. What follows is a kaleidoscopic voyage through another plane of existence where all is not as it first seems; trapped in a loop of destruction that must be imparted upon others. The tale ultimately comes to a point with serenity achieved in the closing minutes, planting the seeds of hope for an opportunity to start anew.
Whilst 2020’s Mirrors was lyrically a very raw, biographical album, on Blossom Davies has deftly blended between their lived experiences and the tales that unfold throughout the ten tracks on the follow up. These stories are supported by the intensely intricate and skillful rhythmic backbone provided by Josh Andrews on drums, Luke Fabian on bass and bursts of shredding leads from former live guitarist Frank Muir. Told through the prism of a fantastical fiction, the visceral delivery and cathartic energy is palpable as ever; intergalactic embellishments can’t destroy the umbilical link between what churns within and what is later spewed out.
An intense month in the studio with producer Lewis Johns has led to a cohesive and confident sounding album that embraces ethereal singing, electronic breakdowns, and bold experimentation – without ever losing sight of their core tenets. Through darkness and despair, there is always – at the very least – a glimmer of light in all that they do. Drawing from influences as diverse as Nine Inch Nails, Deafheaven, Radiohead, and Botch, PUPIL SLICER have moulded an album that is effervescent with passion but doesn’t shy away from a good hook and a catchy chorus.
Blossom track list 1. Glaring Dark of Night 2. Momentary Actuality 3. Departure in Solitude 4. Creating the Devil in Our Image 5. The Song at Creation’s End 6. No Temple 7. Terminal Lucidity 8. Language of the Stars 9. Dim Morning Light 10. Blossom
PUPIL SLICER is: Kate Davies – vocals and guitar Frank Muir – guitar Luke Fabian – bass Joshua Andrews – drums
PUPIL SLICER‘s Blossom is available on multiple physical formats, including various vinyl variants and CD – CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
PUPIL SLICER have also recently announced a number of 2023 tour and festival dates, including their first ever shows in mainland Europe with Boris.
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