Rising UK alternative outfit unpeople have announced their debut album We Are Unpeople, due for release on October 9 via SharpTone Records. Accompanying the announcement is the new single Friends. Built on massive choruses, vocal harmonies and unabated heaviness, the album reflects the band’s belief in music as a force for unity.
Friends is essentially a love song from the perspective of someone who is wholly sceptical about the very concept of love and what it’s come to mean in a modern context,” vocalist Jake Crawford said.
“I am essentially saying I am going to kill the very concept of love before it’s even had a chance to get a hold of me. I am that afraid of being that vulnerable. I’d rather not bother than risk saying something I don’t mean, and then pay for it emotionally down the line.
“I’m fully aware that this is not necessarily healthy, but the mind takes you to some strange places when strong feelings are involved.”
Comprised of Jake Crawford, Luke Caley, Em Lodge and Richard Rayner, unpeople have quickly established themselves as one of the UK’s most exciting new alternative bands, earning themselves a reputation for creating music that feels equally at home on the biggest rock stages and the heaviest festival bills.
Originally used to describe those considered politically unimportant or without value, the term ‘unpeople’ has since become another way to dismiss those whose views differ from our own.
The band have reclaimed the phrase entirely, transforming it into a celebration of shared humanity, individuality and belonging.
Following appearances alongside major acts and a busy summer festival schedule including Download, Reading & Leeds and Copenhell, unpeople continue their rapid ascent. “We Are Unpeople is released into the world on 9 October 9,” the band said, “and we couldn’t be more proud of it. We collectively put our absolute everything into it, and we can’t wait to share it with you all.” For more details, visit bfan.link/unpeople-friends.
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