I first stumbled on The Pastimes when they supported my band Holy Coves at Front Room in Rhyl earlier this year, they came highly recommended from the venue promoter Steve Rastin. From the very first note they blew me away, they are definitely my new favourite band. A band with so much potential with the right support. Young enough to develop their sound, phenomenal live performers and if their first recording ‘Tide’ is anything to go by then they have bags of potential in the studio too. It wont be long until this band graces us with their debut album and the thought of this really excites me.

From melodic shoegaze sounds to a twist of heavy grunge this song captures me instantly. The Pastimes are a band to watch out for. Their fantastic single ‘Tide’ lures you in with its seascape vibes of the rising and falling of the sea, dreamy vocals, dark lyrics and that heavy kick of distortion is when I instantly know I’ve fallen in love.

“I’ll be the one to save you when you’re high
I’ll try
The moon couldn’t even pull your tide”

‘Tide’ was recorded at The Motor Museum Studio in Liverpool, Ben Harper produced and mixed the track, Graeme Lynch at Two Zero Nine mastered the track.
The band have returned to the studio to record their Debut EP.

Scott Marsden
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