On 14th January 2022, Manchester indie-pop band VALA kickstart the new year with their latest track “You Don’t Want My Love.” The first of four in a collection of new songs, building up to their latest EP.
With a genre-crossing sound, VALA, are a fusion of indie rock and pop, incorporating melodic hooks and smooth guitar riffs which has clearly seen them likened to indie giants like Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes. “You Don’t Want My Love” sees the band brave new territory with their sound as the transistor vibe houses fluid, sleek riffs and dreamy pop vocal melodies. The new release also offers a stripped back alternative version of the track of a B-Side
“You Don’t Want My Love” sees the band brave new territory with their sound as the transistor vibe houses fluid, sleek riffs and dreamy pop vocal melodies. The new release also offers a stripped back alternative version of the track of a B-Side.
On discussion about the new track, VALA frontman, Joe Knowels stated “Everyone in Camp VALA is buzzing to finally be putting this song out. It has been in the workshop for a couple of years now, being fine-tuned since I first wrote it one Christmas on a guitar that hadn’t been played since I was a teenager. It has reached its final form. We produced the track entirely ourselves and in the mix- ing phase, received a helping hand from producer Gordon Raphael who took the time to absorb the tracks and, after tidying up the vocal mix on “You Don’t Want My Love”, sent the tracks to his mastering engineer, Frida, who polished them up ready for release. The advice he gave was in- valuable and was a very generous ear for the project.”
The past year hasn’t been easy but VALA, have still managed to excel, releasing their debut EP
“Swimming Kit” with lead single “She’ll Play Heck” making it onto Spotify’s Lo-Fi Indie playlist as
well as sitting just shy of 80k streams. The band have also sold out a headline gig at Manchester’s
legendary Castle Hotel and a slot at Rotterdam’s iconic festival for new artists; Left of The Dial.
“You Don’t Want My Love” is released via Shoplifters Union Records and distributed via AWAL on
14th January 2022. The first of four tracks assisted by legendary Strokes producer, Gordon Raphael.
Upcoming Shows:
15th January – YES Basement, Manchester
29th January – Finsbury Pub, London