‘Shadowlight’ on the road
Armed with a brand-new album and an epic lineup, Defences are hitting some of our favourite Northern cities in Jan and Feb 2025. Joined by our friends in Crushed By Waves, this is one tour you won’t want to miss!
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Defences are hitting up some of their favourite Northern cities in the UK in Jan & Feb of 2025 with good friends in Crushed By Waves!
DATES:
29 Jan – GLASGOW
30 Jan – NEWCASTLE
31 Jan – MANCHESTER
1 Feb – NOTTINGHAM
2 Feb – LEEDS
Get your tickets now! Supports announced soon.
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Defences join Rising insane on their Wildfires Tour in Germany. Their new album is absolutely banging so check it out and tell them we sent you. See you in Germany!
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We are stoked to announce that we’ve made a partnership with Longbranch records. We’re really excited to show you what we’ve got coming next.
"Defences skillfully juxtaposes light and dark elements throughout “The Almost”, utilizing contrasting vocal styles and percussion dynamics to convey its narrative" - My Global Mind
"Defences skillfully juxtaposes light and dark elements throughout “The Almost”, utilizing contrasting vocal styles and percussion dynamics to convey its narrative" - My Global Mind
"A new voice in UK alternative metal, Defences latest single The Almost is a hypnotic, alluring vision of where the metal landscape has shifted in recent years. Mixing shades of pop sensibility with metallic breakouts, The Almost feels like it applies some of the genre-blurring tendencies of a band like Sleep Token in a wholly unique way that will surely land with those looking for emotive, anthemic sing-alongs." - Metal Hammer
"...it's kinda giving [The] Weeknd mixed with metal, it's stunning" - Alyx Holcombe, BBC Radio 1
"An artist we have been really impressed by...they are just phenomenal" - Kerrie Cosh - BBC Three Counties
"The perfect band if you're looking to dip your toes into the rock world" - BBC Radio 1
"The perfect band if you're looking to dip your toes into the rock world" - BBC Radio 1
"...a band looking to exolve and expand their sonic horizons" - Metal Hammer
"Will live in your head, rent free… an absolute mosher" - Alyx Holcombe, BBC Radio 1 Introducing Rock
"One of the bands I am so so excited about" - Kerrie Cosh, BBC Three Counties
Welcome to her era.
u҉m҉b҉r҉a҉ ҉c҉e҉r҉a҉s҉u҉s҉ u҉m҉b҉r҉a҉ ҉c҉e҉r҉a҉s҉u҉s҉ u҉m҉b҉r҉a҉ ҉c҉e҉r҉a҉s҉u҉s҉
"It's been stuck in my head all week" - Alyx Holcombe, BBC Radio 1 Introducing Rock
