Shoegaze and indie-rock provocateurs Bleach Lab release their new EP Close To The Flame, available now on DSPs and 10” vinyl from the band’s official store. The release is accompanied by a new music video for the EP’s final single “In Your Arms”
Speaking about the new EP, frontwoman Jenna said:
“Close To The Flame is all about being stuck in relationships where you’re constantly pulled between love and pain – whether it’s wanting to be everything to someone, holding onto someone that’s slipping away, or struggling with guilt and anxiety that make it hard to move forward.It captures the messy reality of trying to hold onto love, whilst dealing with self-doubt, regret and the fear of losing yourself in the process. Fighting for connection but feeling the weight of it all. It’s a raw journey through relationships showing how love can both lift you up and drag you down at the same time.”
Close To The Flame is the band’s first body of work since their critically and commercially acclaimed debut album Lost In A Rush Of Emptiness, which DIY called “A debut of dreamy loveliness” and also received 5* and 4* reviews across the board. Close To The Flame is Bleach Lab’s first self-produced project, and the EP is also the first project to feature new guitarist, Louis Takooree. The full track listing and EP artwork can be found below.
BLEACH LAB NOVEMBER 2025 TOUR DATES
Wednesday 12th November – Exchange, Bristol
Thursday 13th November – Dead Wax, Birmingham
Friday 14th November – The Attic, Leeds
Saturday 15th November – Hug & Pint, Glasgow
Monday 17th November – Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tuesday 18th November – Patterns, Brighton
Wednesday 19th November – Bush Hall, London
Close To The Flame Tracklisting
Drown
Feel Something
In Your Arms
Close To The Flame
If I Could Be Anything