Eades

“leather-jacketed cool” The Guardian (Tracks of the Week) | “Get to know Eades” NME

“atypical blend of sun-kissed indie and new wave” DIY | "daring, subversive and tight" So Young

“controlled chaos on a sonic level” Brooklyn Vegan | “punchy and familiar” The FADER

"blends raw energy with lo-fi charm, all while capturing the emotional turbulence of finding your place in a world that’s constantly shifting beneath your feet" DORK
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‘Backwards’, the second single to be previewed from Eades forthcoming new album Final Sirens Call, is a driving but intricate slice of alt-country that sees lyricist Tom O’Reilly meditating on past relationships and their shifting sense of self, something even reflected in the writing process. As O’Reilly states:

“Backwards is about changing yourself for people you might not even like, walking on egg shells around people that have a darkness to them. It began as a sort of 90s inspired wire rip off, which we did all love dearly, but we later decided to disassemble and rebuild it as something much more authentic to our current influences and where we’re at as a band.” 

Carving an unsteady line between classic post-punk and beer-drenched art rock, Eades debut 2022 album Delusion Spree embraced the hedonistic rattle of their hometown Leeds, each track humming with youthful anxiety and reinvention. Not only did it earn them well-deserved plaudits from the UK press, including NME, Line Of Best Fit, Clash and So Young, but it also became the beating heart of their raucous live sets, as they toured relentlessly throughout the continent. 

Yet beneath this turbulence was always a mercurial attention to their roots and influences, manifesting itself in a careful control of the recording process from start to finish. As the ashes kicked up by their debut began to settle, Eades began to find a new-found growth amidst the rubble of their youth. This was none so clear than on their last EP, 2024’s Fight Or Flight, which channelled traditional Americana and the creative values of mid 90’s indie, resulting in the clearest expression yet of the storytelling partnership between lead vocalists, Harry Jordan and Tom O’Reilly. It once again saw them rack up glowing reviews, from DORK magazine to The Guardian and lead to recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios. 

Now, with the arrival of their second album, Final Sirens Call, this growth is placed front and centre. Although its eleven tracks still hum with the same frenetic energy, the record sees the Eades quintet dive ever deeper into their roots, finding a rare solace amidst the shifting earth

Beyond this songwriting growth, the last year also saw Eades find a new home in Bam Bam studios, owned and operated by Jordan himself. With a new professional space, and ever-growing arsenal of production equipment, the band found themselves for the first time able to keep up with their recording ambitions. ‘Backwards’ is the perfect example of this new creative freedom, having been reworked into multiple different arrangements before the final version on the album. Firing off the groove laid down by drummer Dan Clifford-Smith, the band spent a morning jamming in the studio, gradually finding a structure that fit their vision, often being inspired during mixing by the ‘wall of sound’ textures found in classic 60’s recordings. As Jordan, who helmed production of the track states:

“Our influences have all developed a lot since our last record and we have also become a lot more creative with the production process and instrumentation. We got really into artists like Wilco, Richard Swift and a lot of the daltones records stuff that all have such a huge sonic signature. They’re also never afraid to experiment with reverb and effects to put the listener into interesting spaces. I think having established a proper home for creating music definitely gave us the freedom to push ourselves, especially considering our previous limitations in equipment and budget holding us back. It’s been very liberating!”

With two more singles planned ahead of the release of Final Sirens Call ahead of its release on the 18th September, Eades have left themselves space to spread this quiet confidence far and wide. Each track speaks of a band fully in control of their future and willing to embrace the changing times. Having previewed many already across their UK and EU tours over the last year, they’re already looking forward to their next run of dates at the end of the year, where audiences can witness in full the band’s new ambitious direction and even glimpse the shores beyond.