Following the release of their fourth full-length album, Datura, in October 2022, Boston Manor has made their highly anticipated return with the group’s first new music since then, dropping the crushing single “Container.”
With the unveiling of new music from the UK mainstays after a year and a half, “Container” heralds a distinct shift in their sound, bringing with it deep-rooted growth and maturity that the five-piece wears well. Infusing their latest release with a larger-than-life feeling, the group crafts a sonic landscape teeming with dream-like synths, an array of distorted guitar tones, and thunderous drum arrangements. Yet amidst this soundscape, vocalist Henry Cox‘s magnetic energy and delivery remain a driving force, propelling each Boston Manor song with a prowess he’s honed throughout the band’s career. His rich vocals layered over the distortion that blankets the track, imbue it with a gritty yet polished quality. Boston Manor has yet again proven that with time, they only get better and grow stronger.
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“‘Container’ explores the idea of second chances, the panic that sets in knowing you need to change your world before it’s too late, and you get swallowed up and lost forever,” Cox shares. “It’s about the stagnancy of life creeping up on you and how that can bring about change.”
He continues, “I think it’s really important to write something that people can be immersed in and find some sort of solace in.”
Boston Manor has a healthy handful of performances announced overseas this year, including several festival appearances, including 2000 Trees Festival in the UK in July. It feels safe to say that we can expect great things from them in 2024. You can check out their full schedule thus far below and get tickets to see them live here.
Performance Dates:
- April 5—Newcastle @ World HQ
- April 6—Sheffield @ Yellow Arch
- April 7—Edinburgh @ The Caves
- April 9—Norwich @ Norwich Arts Centre
- April 10—Birkenhead @ Future Yard CIC
- April 11—Oxford @ O2 Academy
- April 12—London @ Oslo Hackney
- June 21—Germany @ Hurricane Festival
- June 22—Germany @ Southside Festival
- June 23—Germany @ Full Force Festival
- June 29—Germany @ Vainstream Festival
- June 30—Netherlands @ Jera on Air
- July 10—UK @ 2000 Trees Festival