UK Emo-Pop Trio FES Share New Single “Clarinet”; Announce Upcoming Debut Album & Tour

Having recently signed to Brighton indie label Small Pond Records, Leeds-based emo-pop outfit FES have compounded the news with a new single, debut album announcement, and tour dates. FES’ debut album With Regards From Home is set for release on April 29th, just a few days before heading out on their UK/EU tour dates. Furthermore, the band have shared the lead single “Clarinet” and its accompanying music video.

Based between their two homes of Peterborough and Leeds, FES are completed by Pollyanna’s sibling Tom Holland-Wing on drums, and family friend Matthew West on bass. Having formed in late 2016 after living and jamming together in a shared house, the band quickly established a keen underground fanbase for themselves touring the UK with their high-energy stage show, slick tempo changes, and undeniable math-pop melodies. Previously known as Flat Earth Society, the band made the decision to change their name to FES after being contacted one too many times by actual Flat Earthers.

Commenting on the new track, guitarist Pollyanna Holland-Wing says: “’Clarinet’ is all about the loss of your inner child, and the simplicity of childhood. It’s about the choices made and begs the question, ‘if things were different, would it be better?’. The question I asked myself whilst writing this song was, ‘what would my younger self think of present-me?’”

Taking inspiration from a multitude of various math-rock bands and pop artists including Fish Tank, Signals, St Vincent, Paramore and Biffy Clyro, their songs are leant additional depth by their deftly-penned lyrical observations on themes of identity, sexuality, mental health, nostalgia and grief.

Watch the music video below and check out their tour dates just past:

Tour dates:

01.05.22 – Brighton – Bad Pond Festival
05.05.22 – Falmouth – Cornish Bank
06.05.22 – Southampton – Suburbia
07.05.22 – Bristol – Crofters Rights
08.05.22 – Liverpool – QUARRY
09.05.22 – Sheffield – Record Junkee
10.05.22 – Manchester – Satan’s Hollow
11.05.22 – Glasgow – Hug & Pint
12.05.22 – Newcastle – Cluny 2
13.05.22 – Cardiff – The Moon
14.05.22 – London – Portals Festival
15.05.22 – Boulogne Sur Mer – La Cave de Monsieur Guy (FR)
18.05.22 – Luxembourg – Rotonde (LU)
19.05.22 – Mainz – Kulturklub Schon Schon (DE)
20.05.22 – Brussels – Jeugdhuis de Schakel (BE)
21.05.22 – Magdeburg – Werk4 (DE)
23.05.22 – Prague – Underdogs (CZ)
24.05.22 – Leipzig – Secret Show (DE)
25.05.22 – Paris – Supersonic (FR)
26.05.22 – Nantes – Le Michelet (FR)
17.08.22 – 20.08.22 – Bristol – ArcTanGent