CIEL - Rather Be Alone

CIEL - Rather Be Alone Release date: Friday, November 24th 2023 Indie-rock trio CIEL formed in Brighton on the South Coast of England, with members hailing from The Netherlands, Spain, and the UK. Drawing inspiration from the unique creative landscapes of their respective home countries, CIEL's music possesses a fresh, dark, and hauntingly beautiful quality.

Combining elements of fuzzy indie rock, goth, and shoegaze, the band's broody and gritty sound is elevated by the soft, icy, but emotive melodies of singer Michelle Hindriks. 2022 saw the band achieve strong radio success with "Baby Don't You Know" hitting A-list on BBC 6Music in the UK, plus playlist support on NPO Radio 2, KINK FM and Radio Veronica in the Netherlands. Their debut UK headline tour in Autumn 2022 sold out in all major cities, and 2023 sees the band release 2 new EP's of material whilst touring internationally, among others with Blood Red Shoes and Pale Blue Eyes.

Of the single 'Shit Un My Body' Michelle says: "SHUT IN MY BODY IS ABOUT COMING TO THE REALISATION THAT YOU’RE NOT ALWAYS SAFE ON THE STREET AS A WOMAN AND LOSING THAT SENSE OF FEARLESSNESS YOU USED TO HAVE AS A KID. THE SONG IS ABOUT THE NEED FOR CHANGE IN THIS PERSPECTIVE AND NOT JUST ACCEPTING THINGS THE WAY THEY ARE - BUT ACTIVELY SHIFTING THE ATTITUDE, LOOKING AT IT AS A SOCIETAL CONCERN THAT DEMANDS COLLECTIVE ACTION, INSTEAD OF JUST PUTTING THE RESPONSIBILITY ON WOMEN."

"Sounding really super hot, the guitar sounds on this are a match made in heaven" - Jack Saunders (BBC Radio 1)

“chugging post-punk elements with warped synth pop, a kind of extra-dimensional pop song. A track that has evolved over time, it’s DIY menace is born from the immediacy CIEL apply to their live shows” – CLASH MAGAZINE

 "That’s a big sounding single from them. That’s one of those butterfly from the cocoon moments where you hear a band starting to really take flight” - Steve Lamacq (BBC 6 Music)

 “I really like it. I really like that juxtaposition of pop sensibility and that sweet melody with hard guitar music. I think it’s really really strong.” - Felix White (The Maccabees)

 “The more I hear it the more I love it. In fact, I think it’s one of the best songs of the year so far” - Mark Crozer (The Jesus and Mary Chain/Radio DJ)

 

LIVE DATES 2023

 Nov 07 - The Cluny - Newcastle, UK (Pale Blue Eyes support)

Nov 09 - Mash House - Edinburgh, UK (Pale Blue Eyes support)

Nov 10 - Broadcast - Glasgow, UK (Pale Blue Eyes support)

Nov 11 - Bodega - Nottingham, UK (Pale Blue Eyes support)

Nov 12 - Foundry - Sheffield, UK (Pale Blue Eyes support)

Nov 13 - Bullingdon, Oxford, UK (Pale Blue Eyes support)

Nov 15 - Hare & Hounds - Birmingham, UK (Pale Blue Eyes support)

Nov 16 - Village Underground - London, UK (Pale Blue Eyes support)

Nov 17 - Strange Brew - Bristol, UK (Pale Blue Eyes support)

Nov 18 - Deaf Institute - Manchester, UK (Pale Blue Eyes support)

Nov 19 - Patterns - Brighton, UK (Pale Blue Eyes support) 

LIVE DATES 2024

 

Feb 07 - Tétris - Le Havre, France (Co-headline with Melenas)

Feb 08 - La Fosse - Laval, France (Headline)

Feb 09 - Le Matilda - Mâcon, France (Festival Simone Simone)

Feb 10 - Supersonic - Paris, France (Headline)

Feb 13 - The Louisiana - Bristol, UK (Headline)

Feb 14 - Oporto - Leeds, UK (Headline)

Feb 15 - The Hug & Pint - Glasgow, UK (Headline)

Feb 16 - YES Basement - Manchester, UK (Headline)

Feb 17 - Sugarmill - Stoke-on-Trent, UK (Headline)

Feb 20 - Colours - London, UK (Headline)

Feb 21 - The Hope & Ruin - Brighton, UK (Headline)

Feb 22 - The Loft, Portsmouth, UK (Headline)

For more information contact Stefan.Hayes@v2benelux.com