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The Orielles - Only You Left The Orielles
No strangers to the scene, West Yorkshire trio, The Orielles, are almost a decade into their career, yet still bringing something fresh to the table. Regenerating themselves once again, this new offering brings all the ambience and experimentation of ‘Tableau’, whilst returning closer to the more song-led form heard in their early work. It’s a sweet spot that welcomes post-rock fans and indie pop lovers alike.
Recorded across Hydra and Hamburg, ‘Only You Left’ is a stripped-back endeavour that glistens with delicate subtleties and is rich in soft, hazy melodies.
This Dinked package celebrates the new record in all its glory: gorgeous peachy vinyl, bonus material AND it’s signed by the band – the ultimate fan package!
For Fans Of: Sonic Youth / Goat Girl / Pozi / Penelope Isles / Porridge Radio
“You’ve got to die and be reborn between albums,” begins Henry Wade, guitarist for The Orielles, describing the foundations of the band’s fourth studio album, Only You Left. “It comes naturally,” adds singer and bassist, Esmé Hand-Halford, “it’s not something we consciously do.”
Through this process of creative renewal, the Manchester-based trio – completed by drummer, Sidonie Hand-Halford – have managed to weather a pandemic, defy the fickleness of a trend-led music industry, and emerge, phoenix-like, with something familiarly Orielles, yet altogether different.
Recorded in two locations – Hydra and Hamburg – over the summer of 2024, the 11 tracks of Only You Left sees the band consolidate the bold experimentation of their previous LP, Tableau (2022), with a return to the more stripped-back, song-led approach of their early origins.
“There’s nothing more trad than a three-piece,” quips Henry, in reference to the band’s decision to return to their roots as a trio. Originally from Halifax, the Orielles first came to recognition in 2018 with their debut album, the indie-rock Silver Dollar Moment, which is approaching its eighth birthday in February 2026. “These things come in like seven year cycles. So we've come in like a full circle back to a familiar place, just as different people.”
By exploring binaries and contrasts, the Orielles are finding shapes in the chaos and confusion of the world around us – it’s an undertaking that benefits from more than 15 years of close collaboration, driven by friendship and the artistic compulsion to find meaning in music.
Track List
Side A
Three Halves
Shadow of You Appears
Tears Are
Embers
Tiny Beads Reflecting Light
Side B
The Woodland Has Returned
All in Metal
You are Eating a Part of Yourself
Whenever (I May Not Feel So Close)
Wasp
To Undo the World Itself
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