High Vis have never followed the rules. Our 2022 Band To Watch have a knack for keeping rock engaging, and today the UK band is proving their unpredictability with the announcement of their new album, Guided Tour, and the release of their single “Mind’s A Lie,” which imbues their post-hardcore sound with elements of house music.
“I wanted to look at how quickly negative habits can take control when you lack a positive or constructive outlet for your energy,” leader Graham Sayle explained about the song. “While the language of mental health provision has found fertile ground in the churn of social media, access to essential services has been decimated by the indifference of successive Tory governments. Further division has been stoked through governmental rhetoric and media scapegoating. Without adequate support in times of crisis, life can quickly spiral into an angry and isolated existence.”
“Mind’s A Lie” samples vocals from South London singer and DJ Ell Murphy. Guided Tour was recorded at Holy Mountain Studios in London with producer Jonah Falco and engineer Stanley Gravett, and it has last month’s “Mob DLA.” It follows 2022’s Blending.
Below, hear “Mind’s A Lie” and see their shitload of upcoming tour dates.
TRACKLIST:
01 “Guided Tour”
02 “Drop Me Out”
03 “Worth The Wait”
04 “Feeling Bless”
05 “Fill The Gap”
06 “Farringdon”
07 “Mob DLA”
08 “Untethered”
09 “Deserve It”
10 “Mind’s A Lie”
11 “Gone Forever”
TOUR DATES:
08/17/24 – Charleville-Mézières, France @ Cabaret Vert
08/22/24 – Brisbane, Australia @ Princess Theatre*
08/23/24 – Sydney, Australia @ Enimore Theatre*
08/29/24 – Melbourne, Australia @ Stay Gold*
08/30/24 – Melbourne, Australia @ Northcote Theatre*
08/31/24 – Adelaide, Australia @ Unibar Outdoors*
09/01/24 – Perth, Australia @ Magnet House*
09/26/24 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
09/24/24 – Boston, MA @ Royale ^
09/25/24 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall ^
09/26/24 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
09/26/24 – Cleveland, OH @ The Roxy ^
09/27/24 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life ^
09/28/24 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick ^
09/29/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater ^
09/30/24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom ^
10/02/24 – Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall ^
10/03/24 – St Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall ^
10/04/24 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
10/05/24 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
10/06/24 – Denver, CO @ Summit ^
10/08/24 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox ^
10/09/24 – Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl ^
10/10/24 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater ^
10/11/24 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall ^
10/12/24 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock
10/15/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco ^
10/16/24 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim ^
10/18/24 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA ^
10/20/24 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater ^
10/22/24 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City Music Hall
10/23/24 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s ^
10/24/24 – Dallas, TX @ Studio @ The Factory ^
10/25/24 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall – Downstairs ^
10/26/24 – New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s ^
10/27/24 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Heaven ^
10/29/24 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground ^
10/30/24 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club ^
10/31/24 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage ^
11/01/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl ^
11/02/24 – New York, NY @ Knockdown Center ^
11/15/24 – Berlin, Germany @ Festsaal Kreuzberg+
11/16/24 – Warsaw, Poland @ Niebo+
11/17/24 – Kraków, Poland @ Hype Park (fka Kamienna 12)+
11/19/24 – Prague, Czechia@ Bike Jesus+
11/20/24 – Vienna, Austria @ Szene Wien+
11/21/24 – Munich, Germany @ Technikum+
11/22/24 – Milan, Italy @ Legend Club+
11/23/24 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Plaza Club+
11/25/24 – Stuttgart, Germany @ Im Wizemann+
11/26/24 – Wiesbaden, Germany @ Schlachthof+
11/27/24 – Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall+
11/29/24 – Munster, Germany @ Skaters Palace+
11/30/24 – Hannover, Germany @ Faust+
12/01/24 – Hamburg, Germany @ Gruenspan+
12/03/24 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Slaktkyrkan+
12/04/24 – Malmo, Sweden @ Plan B+
12/05/24 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Loppen+
02/04/25 – Paris, France @ Le Trabendo#
02/05/25 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix#
02/06/25 – Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Doornroosje#
02/07/25 – Den Haag, Netherlands @ Grauzone Festival#
02/08/25 – Groningen, Netherlands @ Oosterpoort#
02/11/25 – Southampton, UK @ 1865#
02/12/25 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms#
02/13/25 – Newcastle, UK @ Riverside#
02/14/25 – Leeds, UK @ Stylus#
02/15/25 – Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall#
02/16/25 – Glasgow, UK @ Garage#
02/18/25 – Liverpool, UK @ Arts Club#
02/19/25 – Birmingham, UK @ XOYO#
02/20/25 – Bristol, UK @ SWX#
02/21/25 – London, UK @ Electric Brixton#
* with Speed
^ with Show Me The Body
+ with Pain of Truth
# with Narrow Head
Guided Tour is out 11/18 on Dais.