London-based shoegazers Whitelands release their new single, ‘Blankspace’. available on all digital platforms now.

‘Blankspace’ is the fourth single from the band’s upcoming album Sunlight Echoes, which is out on January 30, and in contrast to the more overt pop stylings of their recent run of singles, this one has some real grit underpinning the melody. Unsurprising, as it’s about a particularly dark period in singer Etienne Quartey-Papafio’s life.

I was faced with mortality and very difficult things,” he says. “I’m still not sure how to talk about it.”

“It’s about coming face-to-face with death, grief and mortality,” expands bassist Vanessa Govinden. “This one song became a way to carry all of that heaviness.”

Whitelands play the following shows:

February 6 – Paris – Supersonic
February 7 – The Hague – Grauzone Festival
February 18 – Birmingham – Hare & Hounds
February 19 – Glasgow – The Hug And Pint
February 20 – Leeds – Hyde Park Book Club
February 21 – Newcastle – Zerox
February 22 – Blackpool – Bootleg Social
February 24 – Manchester – YES Basement
February 25 – Bedford – Esquires
February 26 – London – MOTH Club
March 25 – Brighton – The Hope And Ruin
May 23 – Southampton – Wanderlust Festival

Tickets for all shows are on sale now.