near the waves shared their new single “Like you did before.”
The track follows previous singles “We Made It” and “American Dream” from the new album “Death & Love Pt.1”, drawing influence from the New York scene of the 2000s.
“This song is a reminder of a time in my life that a lot of people don't know about.” Kieran Shudall explains. “Just before heart surgery, while lying in the hospital, when life seemed uncertain and fragile, I imagined myself in a crowded, sweaty indie club, dancing like my life depended on it. It was a dream, a form of escape, and this song fits perfectly into that vision.”
The album's creation follows Shudall's near-death experience in early 2023, when doctors discovered a severe blockage in his main heart artery, requiring immediate surgery.
The band also recently announced their biggest UK tour to date, including dates at London's O2 Academy Brixton and Liverpool's Olympia.
The dates read in full:
FEBRUARY
14 O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK
15 Rock City, Nottingham, UK
16. Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
18 Junction, Cambridge, UK
19 UEA, Norwich, UK
21 NX, Newcastle, UK
22 O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK
23 Beacon, Bristol, UK
25 O2 Academy, Leeds, UK
26 O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK
27. 1865, Southampton, UK
MARCH
1 Olympia, Liverpool, UK
