Love Rarely Announce Debut Album ‘Pain Travels’ and Share New Single ‘Will’

Leeds math rock rising stars Love Rarely have announced their debut album ‘Pain Travels’ due out April 10th via Big Scary Monsters (BSM). The announcement comes alongside a brand-new single and video for ‘Will’, which captures the band’s signature blend of math rock, emo, and hardcore. They effortlessly combine technically intricate guitar work and danceable grooves with hook filled melodies, aggressive bursts and raw, personal lyricism. The result is music that is as cathartic as it is complex.

” ‘Pain Travels’ takes you on a journey of attempting to cope with life when you might not have been dealt the best hand,” guitarist Dan Dewsnap explains. “It ended up being a deeper and darker record than we initially thought it would be, but that speaks to the authenticity on show. There’s a lot of positivity too. We’re basically saying things have been tough, but it’s going to be okay.”

The album was entirely self-produced by guitarist Lew Taylor, with the band adopting a DIY approach, writing and recording their parts individually before piecing everything together. Dewsnap recalls the process: “We all create best on our own and then it all comes together. I don’t think we’ll ever be a ‘write in the practice room together’ band. We’re all too fussy and particular I think. The process was challenging, it’s not necessarily normal to have to worry about whether the kids playing in the street are in the latest vocal take.” laughs Dewsnap. “Lew has an amazing setup but Courtney and I have very basic recording equipment which comes with its own challenges. We spent a long time in our spare room which we have decided we’re not going in now for a long time. It’s getting cobwebs and gathering dust. Until the next.”

Lyrically, ‘Pain Travels’ is set to be unflinchingly personal, tackling themes of family trauma, toxic households, and the complex journey into adulthood. Tracks like ‘Through Families’, ‘Haunted’, and ‘Severed’ confront generational pain and self-contempt head-on. In ‘Through Families’, Levitt and Dewsnap sing of alcohol-fueled family struggles, while Taylor’s ‘Haunted’ explores being pursued by parts of yourself you can’t escape. Other songs, like ‘Dormant’, see Levitt tackling the painful progression of a loved one’s dementia.

“It’s been an ongoing battle that’s sort of progressed along with the album which has been very difficult to try and navigate for Courtney. It felt extremly cathartic to know that in this one song, she was able to say what she needed to say about this subject” says Dewsnap.

Fans can also catch Love Rarely live this February as part of the UK tour with The Callous Daoboys, which has now completely sold out, even after venue upgrades.  Full dates are:

• 19.02 – Norwich, The Waterfront Studio

• 20.02 – Brighton, Green Door Store

• 21.02 – Southampton, Joiners

• 22.02 – Nottingham, Bodega

• 23.02 – Glasgow, G2

• 24.02 – Manchester, The Deaf Institute

• 25.02 – Leeds, Key Club

• 26.02 – Bristol, Thekla

• 28.02 – London, Underworld