Chartreuse are pleased to announce their return by unveiling a new single ‘Sequence of Voices’.
Following on from their 2023 debut album Morning Ritual, the four-piece’s latest music, which blends elements of atmospheric indie, folk and jazz, sees them laying bare new emotional depths.
Grief, anxieties, fears... they’re all explored vividly, and their latest track recorded in Iceland with producer Sam Petts-Davies (The Smile) sets this precedent from the offset.
Speaking about ‘Sequence of Voices’, guitarist and vocalist Mike Wagstaff says: “Early last year my mom had a fall and hit her head whilst walking the dog. She was concussed for a while afterward which resulted in her heading to the hospital, just to check she hadn't done any real damage.
After having some scans done the doctors ended up finding tumours on her brain. These, thankfully, turned out to be benign. This also happened during a time when a few of my close friends had family battling cancer, so I think the whole tone of this period in my life had soaked deeply into my songwriting. I have a habit of holding in pressure and anxieties, like they are somehow precious to me. But when something happens that is so big as to not be ignored, it ends in almost like an explosion of outward feeling. That might give a little more insight behind the intended irony of the lines ‘there's that feeling, glorious feeling.’”
The new single premiered today on Lauren Laverne’s BBC 6Music radio show. It also comes with a music video directed by Stewart Baxter (Idles, Marika Hackman, Orlando Weeks).
As well as this, the band share details of their recently announced London headline show, which will take place at Hoxton Hall on Tuesday.
ABOUT CHARTREUSE
The dynamic of Black Country based outfit Chartreuse feels wholeheartedly distinct. They’re made up of brothers Mike (guitar, vocals) and Rory Wagstaff (drums), partners Rory and Hattie Wilson (piano, vocals) - who have been in a relationship for 13 years - as well as childhood friends Hattie and Perry Lovering (bass).
Individualism lies at their core. They set a precedent of equality from day one, with the instruments they play all interchangeable, and no lead songwriter dictating their every move. This remains the case – music for them is like pulling puzzle pieces out of the air, fitting things in the right configuration. But now more than ever, it’s each of their own personal experiences which inform their new material.
Eileen Carpio
Following on from their 2023 debut album Morning Ritual, the four-piece’s latest music, which blends elements of atmospheric indie, folk and jazz, sees them laying bare new emotional depths.
Grief, anxieties, fears... they’re all explored vividly, and their latest track recorded in Iceland with producer Sam Petts-Davies (The Smile) sets this precedent from the offset.
Speaking about ‘Sequence of Voices’, guitarist and vocalist Mike Wagstaff says: “Early last year my mom had a fall and hit her head whilst walking the dog. She was concussed for a while afterward which resulted in her heading to the hospital, just to check she hadn't done any real damage.
After having some scans done the doctors ended up finding tumours on her brain. These, thankfully, turned out to be benign. This also happened during a time when a few of my close friends had family battling cancer, so I think the whole tone of this period in my life had soaked deeply into my songwriting. I have a habit of holding in pressure and anxieties, like they are somehow precious to me. But when something happens that is so big as to not be ignored, it ends in almost like an explosion of outward feeling. That might give a little more insight behind the intended irony of the lines ‘there's that feeling, glorious feeling.’”
The new single premiered today on Lauren Laverne’s BBC 6Music radio show. It also comes with a music video directed by Stewart Baxter (Idles, Marika Hackman, Orlando Weeks).
As well as this, the band share details of their recently announced London headline show, which will take place at Hoxton Hall on Tuesday.
ABOUT CHARTREUSE
The dynamic of Black Country based outfit Chartreuse feels wholeheartedly distinct. They’re made up of brothers Mike (guitar, vocals) and Rory Wagstaff (drums), partners Rory and Hattie Wilson (piano, vocals) - who have been in a relationship for 13 years - as well as childhood friends Hattie and Perry Lovering (bass).
Individualism lies at their core. They set a precedent of equality from day one, with the instruments they play all interchangeable, and no lead songwriter dictating their every move. This remains the case – music for them is like pulling puzzle pieces out of the air, fitting things in the right configuration. But now more than ever, it’s each of their own personal experiences which inform their new material.
Eileen Carpio
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