Neon lights - out now

The View are back with their new single ‘Neon Lights’, infusing the band’s flair for instant indie anthems with swaggering confidence and a moody elegance. Kyle Falconer’s lyrics paint an evocative picture of a city after nightfall - the neon nightlife lights representing a heady mix of hedonism and escapism, as well as the darker undercurrent that accompanies it.

Bassist Kieran Webster says, “‘Neon Lights’ intends to hold a mirror up to today’s ultra capitalist society, and the institutions who keep this unfair system in place for their own benefit.”

As with the rest of the upcoming ‘Exorcism of Youth’ album, ‘Neon Lights’ was written by The View and recorded in Granada, Spain, with the Grammy Award winning producer Youth (The Verve, Jesus & Mary Chain, The Charlatans).

Weaving fresh sonic elements into their rock ‘n’ roll soul, ‘Exorcism of Youth’ is a very natural next step for The View. Completed by guitarist Pete Reilly, they’re still burning with the passion of youth, but now with the confidence and control that comes from having been around the block and learned from the experience.

‘Exorcism of Youth’ is available to pre-order HERE. Album formats include a limited edition signed white vinyl, a limited run of 50 test pressings, and an exclusive bonus four-track CD. 

Next month’s sold-out shows in Manchester and London represent The View’s first shows in both cities in several years. Their summer festival schedule is also taking shape with a headline set at The Mighty Boof, a homecoming show at TRNSMT, a London gig as special guests to Kaiser Chiefs, and Victorious already confirmed.

MAY

10th - Manchester, Deaf Institute (SOLD OUT)

11th - London, Oslo (SOLD OUT)

27th – Neighbourhood Weekender

28th – Darwen Live

JULY

7th - TRNSMT

8th - London, Greenwich Royal Naval College (special guests to Kaiser Chiefs)

AUGUST

18th - 19th - The Mighty Boof (HEADLINERS)

25th - Victorious