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VALA
VALA
country: UK
genre: Indie
styles: Indie Pop, Bedroom Pop, Lofi, Pop Rock
On The Getaway
Single
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Manchester indie-pop quintet VALA chime in 2024 with new single On The Getaway. Following the success of their pre-
vious two releases, Bleed Together and Fishes, which racked up over 140k streams between them and received airplay
across the BBC including Radio 1 and 6 Music, VALA announce their opening track of the year that sees them strip
things back whilst still applying their unique coating of indie-pop sheen.
Dropping on 17th January, the band recorded and produced On The Getaway themselves after writing it on tour, with
front-man Joe Knowles saying; “Written in part a couple of years ago, we dug On The Getaway out and got to work on
this version. Most of the recording was done with some very simple gear in a flat in Nice in France while we were over for
some gigs. It was one of our quickest productions from start to finish and I think you can hear the fun we were having.”
Packed with indie-pop shimmer and gliding vocal melodies over beds of guitar effects, it is a slight side step from the
straightforward indie-pop you could expect from VALA, adding elements of jazz as the band let out their experimental
side whilst holding firmly onto their undeniable pop energy. The boys are gearing up for a monumental 2024.
“On The Getaway” is released on 17th January 2024 and is the third of 5 new singles coming from the band over the coming months.
latest releases
EP
Fishing God
out on April 10, 2024
Single
Fishes
out on November 15, 2023
via VALA
Single
Bleed Together
out on September 27, 2023
EP
I Love The Sound
out on June 09, 2023
via VALA
Single
Don't Think Twice (It's Not Alright)
out on December 02, 2022
via VALA
Single
Swimming
out on June 10, 2022
via Shoplifters Union
