Porcelain, Newcastle's emerging alt-rock group, returns with a stunning new single, "Escape Routes," a song that floats through a hazy dream, looking for something out of reach. With a reputation for evocative storytelling and cinematic soundscapes, the four-piece Curtis (vocals), Dan (guitar), Adam (bass), and Kane (drums) are only getting warmed up on their alternative rock odyssey fans of Radiohead, Muse, and Pink Floyd will find plenty of motivation in the sanders hands of the group.
A stylistic shift from their more raucous sound, Escape Routes adopts a lush, atmospheric approach, piling on ethereal guitars, reverb-soaked melodies, and introspective lyricism into a landscape that's at once melancholy and hopeful. It's a song that stays with you and welcomes you into an atmosphere of reflection and openness.
Frontman Curtis says Escape Routes is a meditation on feeling directionless, be it from oneself, an individual, or a point in time. "It's a really vulnerable song," he says. I was reluctant to put it out in the beginning, but at the end of the day, it's a song about hope, about needing something or someone to bring you back." "Escape Routes" is one of Porcelain's most intimate releases, with raw emotion palpable in every note.
Engineered by Holly Rees at Blank Studios and Production Room and produced by Lisa Murphy, Escape Routes' music marries top-notch production to an organic, truly emotive feel. The result? Porcelain is the band's most boundary-defying single, merging psych, prog, and art rock influences into a distinctly Porcelain sound.
With Escape Routes, Porcelain doesn't just provide a song. They provide an experience, reminding the world that they're one of the UK's most captivating new acts. Hear it now, and find yourself in the sound.