{"product_id":"sleepless","title":"Sleepless","description":"\u003cp\u003ePalm Reader’s trajectory to date has been nothing short of astounding; from their humble beginnings playing house shows in the sleepy commuter towns of Surrey, to supporting Glassjaw at the world renowned Brixton Academy. If it’s not already abundantly clear at this point, in their best part of a decade together, that this band possesses something special then \u003cstrong\u003ePalm Reader\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2020 are poised to indelibly mark themselves out as expert purveyors of their craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis success did not come without hard work and incredible musical talent, of course. The band have been honing their sound tirelessly over the years through three critically acclaimed albums, fighting tooth and nail to win over fans around the world by playing festivals such as Download, Pukkelpop and Greenfield (to name but a few). All the while touring the same club show circuits that their peers such as \u003cstrong\u003eRolo Tomassi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEmployed To Serve\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Peaks\u003c\/strong\u003e established themselves in. Theirs is a hard won reverence that has posited them as bonafide contenders for modern metal and the underground at large’s title for most revered band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the announcement of their fourth studio album \u003cem\u003eSleepless\u003c\/em\u003e, coupled with signing to the UK’s fan favourite independent label, Holy Roar Records there is currently nothing stopping them reaching the very summit of the metal scene. \u003cem\u003eSleepless\u003c\/em\u003e marks yet another sonic evolution for the Nottingham-based quintet; every successive release, from 2013’s \u003cem\u003eBad Weather\u003c\/em\u003e to 2018’s critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eBraille\u003c\/em\u003e, has shown progression, each album building upon the last without ever compromising the band’s ideals. Guitarist Andy Gillan is direct and to the point when he says ‘I don't believe it's healthy for musicians to write the same thing over and over again because as soon as bands find their formula, they become crap!’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalm Reader\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2020 are almost unrecognisable from the savage, technical hydra that used to regularly see them described as the UK’s answer to The Dillinger Escape Plan. At this point, they use their brutal hardcore roots merely as a starting point; songs like \"Ending Cycle\", \"False Thirst\" and \"A Bird and It’s Feathers\" are a conglomerate of disparate styles, the sort of compositions that can only be written with years of battle-hardened experience. They are songs that define a band not by constrictive genre boundaries but distinctive characteristics that mark them out as individual from their contemporaries. With \u003cem\u003eSleepless\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePalm Reader\u003c\/strong\u003e are firmly establishing their own unique sense of identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cem\u003eSleepless\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePalm Reader\u003c\/strong\u003e utilise ambient textures and swirling atmospherics which act as the complimentary yang to the band’s vicious yin. These extra elements are no mere garnish but integral parts of the musical landscape, much in the same way that Frank Delagado’s turntables create a haunting ambiance over the best Deftones tracks. With \u003cem\u003eSleepless\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePalm Reader\u003c\/strong\u003e capitalises and makes do on the promise of their previous material. The more seething barrages of metal found in their sound remain intact and their penchant for melody is more fine tuned and purposeful, expounding on their inarguably growing appeal to fans old and new. Most importantly, however, the five-piece’s reputation finally stands unwavering in its own credibility as much as hard earned mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holy Roar","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50464108183883,"sku":"1101471","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50464108773707,"sku":"1101475","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/bc3f84da-e5d5-40c4-8a1a-61b7c12fb4bf_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727270510","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/sleepless","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}